Dogs of War

Today I sit down with friend, dog trainer and former military contractor Travis Lloyd! Travis competes in Ring sport, and trains as a PSA decoy under the tutelage of Shawn Edwards and The Deadpool Decoy School program! 

Travis recently traveled to India to assist the Deadpool Decoy School seminar being hosted there and has competed and traveled around the country working dogs. 

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Today I sit down with another cigar aficionado, Matt from the Cigar Hound Dog. The CHD is a YouTube channel as well as a cigar influencer. His content is excellent and focused on smoking and reviewing all types of different cigars! Live! And rating them and giving his honest opinion! 

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Today I sit down with the smallest Navy SEAL ever!  Former U.S. Navy SEAL David Brown was the unlikeliest of candidates for the world's most grueling military selection process. Standing just 5' 3" and weighing 110 pounds, he was unlike any of the others around him who aspired to be SEALs. But through dogged determination and an iron will, he overcame every obstacle that life put in front of him to achieve his dream of becoming a SEAL.
 
 David Brown's life has been one of perseverance, tenacity, and achievement—from childhood adventures, to love lost and found, to BUD/S, the Teams, an exciting career
 at NCIS, and then a steady climb to the top echelons of Federal law enforcement. And  Goliathis his story through military life and what comes after—the good and the bad.
 
 Told with raw honesty and unwavering courage, And Goliath is more than just a memoir—
 it's a testament to the power of perseverance. David’s inspirational tale reveals how
 facing your own Goliaths can lead you to live your biggest life possible.
 
 Author Bio
 With more than three decades of experience with the federal government, including active-duty military service and Special Agent positions with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Environmental Protection Agency Criminal Investigation Division, and The Department of Interior Office of Inspector General David W. Brown has opened a new chapter in his pursuit of happiness and authored his first book.
 
 After seven years of active duty in the US Navy as a UDT/SEAL and twenty-eight years as a federal Special Agent, David decided to write the book he had been contemplating for decades. Deploying with UDT-21 and SEAL Team 4 worldwide gave him unforgettable experiences and enough material for several SEAL-type books. Still, it was the reason he became a SEAL and Special Agent that was the real story. In his last years as a federal agent, he met and worked with Bob Gettlin at the Department of Interior Office of Inspector General. Together, they developed several extremely successful internal communication initiatives and training modules at the OIG. Their successful partnership and friendship as federal employees followed them into retirement, And Goliath is their latest successful collaboration.        

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Today I sit down with Abe Dababneh the Owner of Smoke Inn. Smoke Inn is a Cigar retailer in south Florida with multiple locations. They also have an extensive online cigar retail site and program. Abe has been in the business for over 30 years and is a wealth of knowledge with many "Firsts" in the industry!

Smoke Inn hosts a Retail event every year called "The Great Smoke". They also do many programs such as "The Summer of Saka" where they have killer deals, promotions and raffle type programs that net over 30,000$ in items for winners at the end of the summer!

I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and I hope you will to!

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Today is a very special episode! The Navy Seal K9 handler of Cairo that participated on the raid that ended the life of osama bin laden joins me!! I named my dog after his dog! We  go  deep on this one! DO NOT miss this one!

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Today I sit down with Army Ranger K9 handler and trainer turned civilian head trainer for the Ranger program Mark Kaufmann.

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 Mark Kaufmann is a combat veteran, and former United States Army Ranger. He has held the position of Master Trainer for 2nd Ranger Battalion’s Multi-Purpose Canine program for the last 11 years, located near Tacoma, WA. Born and raised in the backwoods of central Pennsylvania, Mark enlisted with a Ranger contract in 2004. He served his nation and the Ranger Regiment honorably for six combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, until he left the Army in 2013.

Mark seized the opportunity to become a dog handler for 2nd Ranger Battalion in the program’s infancy and deployed three times with one of Regiment’s only German Shepherds, Thor. Following these successful deployments as a handler, Mark took a trainer role at the Regimental Dog Program and so began his formative years becoming a highly skilled and adaptive canine trainer.

Upon ETS, Mark returned to 2/75 as their civilian Master Trainer and deployed four more times in that role. This position has taken Mark all over the world training with the most elite special operations units to help prepare his own teams to deploy and remain ready to conduct highly specialized deployments and missions. Mark has the unique experience of taking countless Special Operations canines from selection-day all the way to their retirement, with a proven track record of successful performance in his handlers and dogs.

Mark also owns and operates Function First K9, serving the needs of Law Enforcement K9 units all over the country with seminars, lectures, schools, and canine sales. He also owns and operates Upright K9, providing his local and regional community with top-tier pet training services. You can contact Mark directly at  [email protected]! 

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Today we sit down with Army veteran as well as US contracting veteran and cigar afficionado Dave West! Dave West is in charge of all online business for SmallBatchCigar.com as well as their tasting notes and blog posts!

I really enjoyed this episode and learning about cigars!

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Today I sit down with retired LAPD k9 Officer/Trainer Extraordinaire Michael Goosby! This is one of my absolute favorite podcasts hands down! And we will absolutely be repeating another episode in the future!

Michaels Bio:

SERGEANT II (Ret) Mike Goosby Chief Trainer Metropolitan Division K9 Platoon Los Angeles Police Department Mike had 32.5 years (25 years of K9 experience) with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), where he was assigned as the Chief Trainer for the Metropolitan Division K9 Platoon.  He is a nationally recognized expert in K9 Tactics, Perimeter Containments, Command Post Operations (Command and Control), as well as off leash search techniques.  Mike was the overseer of all aspects of K9 training, maintenance, and K9 selection for the LAPD K9 Platoon.   Mike has also worked and supervised other divisions / units within the LAPD, including patrol, narcotics, C.R.A.S.H., Vice, Safer Cities Initiative, Community Relations, and the Community Law Enforcement and Recovery (CLEAR) unit. Mike conducts numerous seminars / classes throughout North America, instructing on the proper use of the E-Collar (off leash control), K9 Search Team Tactics, K9 / SWAT Integration, Perimeter Containments, Command Post Operations, and Multi Assault Counter Terrorism Capabilities (MACTAC).

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Today I sit down with a 28 year veteran of law enforcement and current k9 handler out of Kentucky, Gilbert Marksberry! Gil also served in the United States Marine Corps, and has a very interesting and deep story to his life. Gil is also a father and a loving husband, and someone I call a friend! 

I hope you all enjoy this!

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Today I sit down with Steve Sprouse! Steve was a 30 year law enforcement officer in south Florida. 20 of that in K9. Steve held multiple positions within his department including handler, head trainer etc. Steve is also a pioneer of “picture” and reality based K9 training.

Steve developed a line of synthetic prosthetics for dogs to bite realistic appendages. His company Armin Leggan has sold their devices to militaries and police teams around the world! This is an excellent episode you will not want to miss!

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