Editor's Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. 

Today’s guest is a veteran Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, husband, and father.  Dom Raso spent 12 years in the SEAL Teams before founding Dynamis Alliance around the principle of “THE WILL TO FIGHT.” He also runs the ARMR-UP training program and the Adaptiv-X lifestyle and apparel brand. His Razorback Blade and Combat Flathead make frequent appearances in the James Reece Terminal List series of novels.   

You can learn more about Dom at crusheverything.com or by following him on Instagram @domraso and @dynamisalliance  

Sponsors: 

Navy Federal Credit Union: Today’s episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at http://navyfederal.org/

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SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here: http://bit.ly/SIG-JackCarr

Gear: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by the online physical training program for backcountry athletes MTNTOUGH. MTNTOUGH is offering Danger Close listeners 20% off the all-new MTNTOUGH+ subscription with the code DANGERCLOSE when you sign up at mtntough.com 

Dynamis Blade Razorback Blade 

Revere Blade  

SMR Blade  

Combat Flathead (G2) 

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