Former Action Guys Podcast

Michael Hanthorne served as a motor transport operator, but during the Second Battle of Fallujah, his primary responsibility was as the 'body bag guy.' Brian Moran, a third-generation Marine radio operator, was tasked with coordinating the pickup of fallen fighters and logging all radio traffic to and from the Potato Factory. Cheryl Ites, who joined the Marine Corps in 1974, led this motley crew, overseeing the retrieval and burial of nearly 600 enemy fighters. This is their story.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:02:12 Brian’s Intro
00:09:37 Cheryl’s Intro
00:19:50 Mike’s Intro
00:22:39 Mortuary Affairs Mission Planning
00:29:51 Coordinating Body Recovery
00:36:02 First Night in Fallujah
00:42:03 A Typical Day
01:12:15 Burying Hundreds of Dead Fighters
01:24:45 Fallujah Leaflets
01:36:12 After the Battle

Jack Murphy is a former Green Beret and Army Ranger Sniper that has served on multiple combat deployments. He also hosts the Team House Podcast and has written multiple books.

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Greg Coker is a 160th SOAR AH-6 "Little Bird" pilot and says the platform is the greatest helicopter ever created. Greg Has 6200 hours of night vision google flying time and 1500 hours of combat flight hours under his belt. Listen to the entire interview on Ep. 168!

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Kirk Spradley is a former Force Recon Marine that has also served as a Blackwater Contractor and as a paramilitary officer in clandestine operations. His clandestine operations include buying the stinger missile launcher used in the shoot-down of FLIPPER 75. Check out his book War Junkie: A Cautionary Tale.

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00:00:00 Intro | Blackwater Team Organization
00:07:29 Driving Blackwater Vehicles
00:17:14 Meeting Erik Prince
00:24:25 Military Industrial Complex
00:32:10 I Quit | It's Not For Everyone
00:37:38 Paramilitary Officer
00:42:40 Diplomatic Cover for Espionage Operations
00:47:03 Buying a Stinger Missile | Flipper 75
00:56:01 QRF on Undercover Missions
01:05:29 From Bar Bouncer to Paramilitary Officer
01:12:21 Maintaining a Cover Identity
01:19:16 The Hangover

Kirk Spradley is a former Force Recon Marine that has also served as a Blackwater Contractor and member of the National Guard. Kirk was in Ramadi as a Blackwater contractor during some of the heaviest fighting in 2005 and authored the book War Junkie: A Cautionary Tale.

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00:00:00 Intro Ad
00:01:26 Military School
00:10:55 Marine Corps Boot Camp
00:23:21 Marine Corps Radio Operator
00:30:26 Joining Marine Recon
00:39:07 BRC vs ARS
00:43:34 Recon Team Missions
00:52:36 Wanting More | Tier 1 Options
01:03:54 Joining Blackwater
01:12:41 Blackwater Logistics
01:16:44 First Time in Combat | Ramadi 2005
01:20:08 Juba the Sniper
01:25:24 The Kill Video
01:35:30 What Happens When a Contractor is Killed
01:45:40 Becoming the Hunter | Special Mission Unit

Cody Anderson is a former Marine infantry assaultman and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Tech that took part in the invasion of Iraq with Kilo Company 3rd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment. In this clip taken from Ep. 129, Cody details the opening hours of the invasion of Iraq.

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John Dailey is a former member of the experimental MARSOC Detachment 1 who was hand selected to create the Marine Raider sniper program. Prior to Det 1, John served with the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines Surveillance and Target Acquisition platoon and 1st Force Recon Battalion.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:04:39 Setting Up the Urban Hide Site
00:09:03 Adapting to Patterns of Life Changes
00:12:12 Urban Hide Site Security
00:14:07 Lessons Learned
00:17:12 MARSOC Det 1 Sniper Rifles

Michael "Mick" Hawkes is a retired member of the UK's B Squadron 22 Special Air Service (SAS). Mick also served with 29 Commandos and 2 Para. His deployments included fighting in the Falkland War, surveillance operations in Northern Ireland, and counter-terrorism missions around the world.

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00:00:00 Security Consultant
00:07:38 Undercover in Northern Ireland
00:28:03 Junior Parachute Regiment
00:35:02 Falklands War
00:51:54 British All Arms Commando Course
00:56:41 Special Air Service (SAS) Selection
01:08:41 Setting SAS Selection Time Standards
01:13:37 Jungle Warfare Phase of SAS Selection
01:22:37 Combat Survival (SERE) | SAS Selection
01:30:27 Anti-Terrorist Training | Joining an SAS Squadron
01:35:34 Breaching Blast Injury
01:44:24 Post-Combat Decompression
01:47:05 Is SAS or Delta Force Better?

Tom Satterly retired as a Delta Force Operator but began his Army career as an engineer stationed in Europe. Tom took advantage of opportunities to attend commando courses hosted by both the French and German militaries. Hear the entire conversation on Ep. 176 available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or ad free on Patreon.

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John Dailey is a retired Marine sniper who served with the experimental MARSOC Detachment 1 as the Chief Sniper. He was an original member of the unit and helped build their Sniper program from the ground up. In 2004, he and his team served in Iraq as part of a Navy Seal task unit and the snipers were successfully used to eliminate targets in Najaf.

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00:00:00 Intro | First Recon Unit in Afghanistan
00:18:44 Recon Gear Upgrades
00:26:15 Gen Mattis and Camp Rhino
00:29:29 Military Free Fall Parachute Ops
00:45:38 Combatant Diver
00:50:31 Math for Marines
00:55:26 Special Operations Training Group
01:04:13 Sniper, Ranger, and Recon Challenges
01:13:33 Recon & Sniper Legacy
01:21:36 The Mental Health Toll
01:34:04 MARSOC Det 1 Training | Precision Shooters
01:44:15 MARSOC Det 1 in Iraq
01:49:19 Sniper Mission in Najaf
02:00:36 Urban Hide Site Security
02:06:13 Sniper Rifles and Technology