Speaking 1:1 with Ephraim Mattos, former Navy SEAL sniper and combat medic, survivor of the deadly urban Battle of Mosul, producer/host Jeff Gabriel discovers an uncomplicated, humble, and candid guy…someone to have a beer with at a local bar. But Mattos has experienced and survived atrocities of war that few of us can even imagine.
Retired from the military, he continues to join other humanitarian warriors in saving those least likely to be helped by conventional humanitarian or missionary work – such as the Free Burma Rangers on the frontlines of the war on ISIS. He is founder of Stronghold Rescue & Relief for people suffering from genocide and human trafficking, reinventing the way things are done in the humanitarian world.
“I want to be on the frontlines,” he says, “going into places where other people can’t go to do things other people can’t do.”
Share some fascinating insights into Mattos’ background and psyche which, combined with his unique skill set, continue to propel him into harm’s way to make the impossible possible.