Former Action Guys Podcast

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

Troy Knight is a retired Australian combat controller (CCT), private military contractor, and author of Havoc-06. In this clip taken from Ep. 147 of the Former Action Guys Podcast, Knight talks about his first deployment as a CCT and how his team hit the ground running with kinetic operations on his first day in country.

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Jason Angell was an enlisted Marine infantryman that left the service after an injury and came back as an officer. He participated in the invasion of Iraq and also served as an ANGLICO Firepower Control Team leader during a deployment to Ramadi. Check out Jason's book through the link below!

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Robert Keller is a former Army Ranger, Green Beret, and Delta Force Operator. Robert now owns Range Werx Florida and provides tactics instruction across the country.

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Clay Nygard is an ANGLICO Marine and artillery officer supporting the Georgian Liaison Teams working with the Republic of Georgia forces that were attacked at Patrol Base Orbi and Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi with two separate car bombs in the summer of 2013.

The full interview (Ep. 179) is available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more!

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00:00:00 Intro | Fake 152 IED
00:01:53 Scoring Opium on Deployment
00:03:04 SVBIED Attack on FOB Shur Gazi
00:08:41 FOB Orbi Is Vaporized
00:11:37 Medevacs Arrive

Doug Petersen was a dustoff pilot in the Vietnam War and was shot down two times during his tour. Doug earned the callsign DUSTOFF 34 after becoming an aircraft commander for the Bell UH-1H Iroquois (Huey) and flew over 950 combat hours.

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00:00:00 Intro | Virginia Military Institute
00:06:59 From High School to Flight School
00:24:20 Training Helicopters to Hueys
00:28:04 Early Huey Models
00:32:41 Flight School to Vietnam
00:46:25 Dustoff's Impact
00:51:30 A Day in the Life of a Dustoff Pilot
01:01:38 First Time Getting Shot Down
01:13:25 Second Time Being Shot Down
01:19:45 Hanoi Hilton Stories
01:24:24 Leaving Vietnam

Marine F-4 Phantom pilot Jerry Geller was shot down in Vietnam while conducting a bombing run on an enemy mortar position. This clip is taken from Ep. 012 which is available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or ad free on Patreon. 

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Kenneth Kraus is a former Marine embassy guard that was sent to Tehran to reinforce their posts during the Iranian Revolution. After terrorists breached the embassy walls, Ken and two other Marines fought back and ensured the safety of civilians before Ken was taken hostage and sent to the notorious Evin Prison for torture sessions.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:12:13 70's Marine Corps
00:14:05 World At War
00:22:01 The Draft | Women in the Draft
00:38:39 Meeting Carlos Hathcock
00:46:43 Marine Security Guard Duty
00:57:20 Stationed in Cypress
01:07:46 Iranian Situation | Arriving in Iran
01:22:28 The Embassy Assault Begins
01:31:56 The Embassy is Breached
01:41:44 The Last Stand
02:04:29 Initial Capture
02:10:50 Moved to an Iranian Hospital
02:19:45 Mevin Prison
02:24:56 Introduction to the Torture Chair
02:34:39 Trial and Execution Order
02:44:55 Red Cross Arrives
02:55:08 Heading Home

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) at Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) attach to Marine Special Operations Teams (MSOT) for deployments after being trained and evaluated by some of the best fire supporters in the US military. This clip is taken from Ep. 142 with Ryan Stevens and is available on YouTube or ad free on Patreon. 

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Eric Sauvé is a retired infantry officer that served with Canada's Royal 22e Régiment. Eric's military journey spanned from his entry into the Royal Military College of Canada to being an intelligence liaison with the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC.

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Eric's links
Blog with articles in French and English: http://www.esauveca.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sauv%C3%A9-cd-45753a58/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericsauve2
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericsauve2/