Towards the peak of his military career, Bryan Ray had achieved nearly everything he'd set out to do. He'd excelled as a solider, embraced command, and been entrusted with the kind of decision-making that only the bravest dare to reach. But as any mountaineer knows, with the highest highs come the lowest lows, and it's all too easy for a leaders mind to wander when lives are at stake.

Part 2 of Bryan's story picks up where Episode 131 left off - a harrowing story of how another day in the desert became an unforgettable experience, for better or worse.

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Chapters:

00:00 - A RON Site Tragedy
08:00 - Learning to Cope
24:00 - Countertaliban
28:00 - Back to Afghanistan
35:00 - Serving Under Different Presidential Administrations
43:00 - A Good Ol' Fashioned Prison Raid
52:00 - Missile Rick
1:01:00 - Coursework at the Racket Club
1:04:00 - Getting Out
01:14:00 - GWOT Guys Are Gonna Run the World
01:17:00 - HVMN & Ketone-IQ
01:32:00 - What's the Worst that Could Happen?

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Support Bryan Ray:

Website - HVMN & Ketone-IQ - https://hvmn.com/pages/ketone
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/b.ray_dol

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Sponsors:

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Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life.

Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order.

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MUD/WTR

Go to mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKEMUD for 15% off

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Ketone-IQ

You can find Ketone-IQ at hvmn.com. Visit hvmn.com and use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout to save 20%. Again, that’s hvmn.com and promo code MIKEDROP.

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