Ryan Stevens is a retired United States Marine Corps radio operator that served with 2d ANGLICO, Marine Raider Battalion, and Navy Special Warfare Development Group. Ryan has conducted 10 combat deployments and is the author of "Out of the Darkness: How a Special Operations Marine Found the Light." He and his wife are both retired from the Marine Corps and run Full Armor Farm in Maine.

Full Armor Farm: https://www.fullarmorfarm.com/

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David Armstrong is a retired Marine artillery officer that served with units throughout the active and reserve components of the Marine. Armstrong is also the host of the Moments In Leadership Podcast where he discusses challenges that military leaders face throughout their careers.

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Reference:
117 - Backpack-able radio for tactical use
148 - Walkie-talkie style tactical radio
152 - Walkie-talkie style tactical radio
7-Ton - Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (Dump truck-sized military vehicle for hauling troops, supplies, etc.)
9-Line - CAS mission brief format
A&S - Assessment and Selection
AAV - Assault Amphibious Vehicle (Also called Tracks)
ABC - ANGLICO Basic Course
ANG - Air National Guard
ANGLICO - Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
BLT - Battalion Landing Team
BRC - Basic Reconnaissance Course
CAR - Combat Action Ribbon
CAS - Close Air Support
CCT - Combat Control Team
CLB - Combat Logistics Battalion
CO - Commanding Officer
COC - Command Operations Center
COP - Combat Outpost
Corpsman - Navy medic attached to Marines
EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FAC - Forward Air Controller
FCT - Firepower Control Team
FDC - Fire Direction Control
FET - Female Engagement Team.
FSCC - Fire Support Coordination Center. Where fire missions are deconflicted and approved prior to shooting.
GBU - Guided Bomb Unit
GLT - Georgian Liaison Team. Georgian military advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier - Earthen filled barriers used to make or reinforce outposts
HMMWV - High mobility multi-wheeled vehicle
IED - Improvised Explosive Device
IOC - Infantry Officer's Course
JDAM - Joint Direct Attack Munition (GPS guided bomb)
JTAC - Joint Terminal Attack Controller
LGTR - LASER Guided Training Round
M-ATV - MRAP All-terrain vehicle
MARSOC - Marine Corps Special Operations Command
MART - Marines Awaiting Recon Training
M-ATV - MRAP All Terrain Vehicle
MCAS - Marine Corps Air Station
MCMAP - Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
MCRD - Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MCIWS - Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival
MCT - Marine Combat Training

William Bee was a Marine infantryman that was shot into unexpected notoriety when the Reuters photojournalist embedded with his team snapped a photo that would hit front pages worldwide. In this episode, we discuss Bee's deployments to Afghanistan and as part of the security forces in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Reference:
117 - Backpack-able radio for tactical use
148 - Walkie-talkie style tactical radio
152 - Walkie-talkie style tactical radio
7-Ton - Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (Dump truck-sized military vehicle for hauling troops, supplies, etc.)
9-Line - CAS mission brief format
A&S - Assessment and Selection
AAV - Assault Amphibious Vehicle (Also called Tracks)
ABC - ANGLICO Basic Course
ANG - Air National Guard
ANGLICO - Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
BLT - Battalion Landing Team
BRC - Basic Reconnaissance Course
CAR - Combat Action Ribbon
CAS - Close Air Support
CCT - Combat Control Team
CLB - Combat Logistics Battalion
CO - Commanding Officer
COC - Command Operations Center
COP - Combat Outpost
Corpsman - Navy medic attached to Marines
EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FAC - Forward Air Controller
FCT - Firepower Control Team
FDC - Fire Direction Control
FET - Female Engagement Team.
FSCC - Fire Support Coordination Center. Where fire missions are deconflicted and approved prior to shooting.
GBU - Guided Bomb Unit
GLT - Georgian Liaison Team. Georgian military advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier - Earthen filled barriers used to make or reinforce outposts
HMMWV - High mobility multi-wheeled vehicle
IED - Improvised Explosive Device
IOC - Infantry Officer's Course
JDAM - Joint Direct Attack Munition (GPS guided bomb)
JTAC - Joint Terminal Attack Controller
LGTR - LASER Guided Training Round
M-ATV - MRAP All-terrain vehicle
MARSOC - Marine Corps Special Operations Command
MART - Marines Awaiting Recon Training
M-ATV - MRAP All Terrain Vehicle
MCAS - Marine Corps Air Station
MCMAP - Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
MCRD - Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MCIWS - Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival
MCT - Marine Combat Training
MEB - Marine Expeditionary Brigade
MEU - Marine Expeditionary Unit (Unit attached to ships for deployment)
MRAP - Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored vehicle)
MSOT - Marine Special Operations Team
MTU - Marksmanship Training Unit
OCS - Officer Candidate School
OP - Observation Post. An area where forward observers spot enemy positions and conduct fire missions on targets
PB - Patrol Base
PGM - Precision Guided Munitions
PID - Positive identification
PLDR - Portable Lightweight Designator Rangefinder
PosRep - Position Report
PSS-SOF - Precision Strike Suite Special Operations Forces. Targeting program.
RIP - Relief In Place
RO - Radio Operator (Sometimes called an RTO)

Patrick Matisi was a combat engineer tasked with conducting route clearance in the highly volatile Afghanistan villages of Marjah and Sangin during Operation Enduring Freedom. During Matisi's 2011 deployment, he was shot in the shoulder by an enemy marksman in Sangin.

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Social Media:
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Reference:
117 - Backpack-able radio for tactical use
148 - Walkie-talkie style tactical radio
152 - Walkie-talkie style tactical radio
7-Ton - Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (Dump truck-sized military vehicle for hauling troops, supplies, etc.)
9-Line - CAS mission brief format
A&S - Assessment and Selection
AAV - Assault Amphibious Vehicle (Also called Tracks)
ABC - ANGLICO Basic Course
ANG - Air National Guard
ANGLICO - Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
BLT - Battalion Landing Team
BRC - Basic Reconnaissance Course
CAR - Combat Action Ribbon
CAS - Close Air Support
CCT - Combat Control Team
CLB - Combat Logistics Battalion
CO - Commanding Officer
COC - Command Operations Center
COP - Combat Outpost
Corpsman - Navy medic attached to Marines
EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FAC - Forward Air Controller
FCT - Firepower Control Team
FDC - Fire Direction Control
FET - Female Engagement Team.
FSCC - Fire Support Coordination Center. Where fire missions are deconflicted and approved prior to shooting.
GBU - Guided Bomb Unit
GLT - Georgian Liaison Team. Georgian military advisors in Afghanistan.
Hesco Barrier - Earthen filled barriers used to make or reinforce outposts
HMMWV - High mobility multi-wheeled vehicle
IED - Improvised Explosive Device
IOC - Infantry Officer's Course
JDAM - Joint Direct Attack Munition (GPS guided bomb)
JTAC - Joint Terminal Attack Controller
LGTR - LASER Guided Training Round
M-ATV - MRAP All-terrain vehicle
MARSOC - Marine Corps Special Operations Command
MART - Marines Awaiting Recon Training
M-ATV - MRAP All Terrain Vehicle
MCAS - Marine Corps Air Station
MCMAP - Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
MCRD - Marine Corps Recruit Depot
MCIWS - Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival
MCT - Marine Combat Training
MEB - Marine Expeditionary Brigade
MEU - Marine Expeditionary Unit (Unit attached to ships for deployment)
MRAP - Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (armored vehicle)
MSOT - Marine Special Operations Team
MTU - Marksmanship Training Unit
OCS - Officer Candidate School
OP - Observation Post. An area where forward observers spot enemy positions and conduct fire missions on targets
PB - Patrol Base
PGM - Precision Guided Munitions
PID - Positive identification
PLDR - Portable Lightweight Designator Rangefinder
PosRep - Position Report
PSS-SOF - Precision Strike Suite Special Operations Forces. Targeting program.
RIP - Relief In Place
RO - Radio Operator (Sometimes called an RTO)

Dale Comstock is a former US Army Delta Operator, Green Beret, private military contractor, and much more. Dale gives us a peek into his time with the elite Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta that includes his selection and missions he conducted. This was a really interesting interview and I look forward to our follow-up!

Dale's website: https://www.dalecomstock.com/

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Michael is an old friend of the show and needs no introduction. In this episode we talk about all kinds of topics. Military shenanigans, what are NFTs, work life post service and more!


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Bryan Buckley joins us again to talk about the second half of his career (first half is Ep. 123). In this episode, we discuss the growth of MARSOC and its Raider Battalions, SOCOM's deadly summer in 2012, his work with the Helman Valley Grower's Company and more!

HVGC Website
https://www.hvgcompany.com/ 

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Greg Raith is a 13F (fire support specialist) in the United States Army and serves as a JTAC with the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Prior to working with SOCOM, Raith was a fire support instructor at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

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Alexander Holder was an enlisted Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) specialist in the United States Marine Corps before temporarily leaving the service. He worked and attended college before the Marine Corps Reserves as an office. As an enlisted Marine, Holder took part in the invasion of Iraq with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 1st Tank Battalion.

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Joel Flores is back on the show and we talk about his post-military career as a law enforcement officer (LEO) before he gets cut off early to attend a trial. Joel and I worked together at 1st ANGLICO where he was the Communication Chief for Supporting Arms Liaison Team D (SALT D).

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