In this engaging episode of the Taking Aim podcast, host Richard Nance welcomes longtime friend and former Delta Force veteran Kyle Lamb, whose 21-year military career included over 15 years in the elite unit, sparked by his rural South Dakota roots and a desire for adventure beyond farming. Lamb recounts joining the Army in 1986, progressing from the 82nd Airborne to Special Forces and Delta, where he honed skills in combat, leadership, and unconventional tactics during operations like the Battle of Mogadishu—viewing the Black Hawk Down film as entertaining fiction that highlighted family sacrifices back home more than battlefield heroics. Transitioning to civilian life, he co-founded Viking Tactics with his wife, developing innovative gear like adjustable slings, battle belts, and training targets born from real-world needs, while authoring books on marksmanship (Stay in the Fight, Green Eyes and Black Rifles), leadership (Leadership in the Shadows), and upcoming biblical war stories. Lamb emphasizes medical and driving training over pure shooting, learning from civilian champions like Jerry Barnhart and Rob Leatham, and now channels his creative side into knife forging, poetry with gallows humor for mental respite, NRL Hunter competition for long-range hunting confidence, and the Stay in the Fight Foundation—a 501(c)(3) aiding anyone with medical bills through direct payments and donation-driven custom blades. The conversation blends humor, humility, and hard-earned wisdom, underscoring Lamb's ongoing mission to mentor, innovate, and give back.

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