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Dusty Turner was wrongfully accused of murder and abduction and sit down with Brent Tucker to tell his story!

Former Delta Force Operator Brent Tucker sits down with investigative journalist Ross Schneiderman to take a deep dive into Operation Red Wings and the story that became Lone Survivor.

Ross spent years investigating the mission, interviewing more than 100 people connected to it and reviewing official documents, mission records and other primary-source material. He brought that research with him.

Could Operation Red Wings have been prevented? What warnings were raised before the mission? How accurate is the story most of us know? And what does newly examined evidence tell us about what actually happened on that mountain?

Brent and Ross walk through the mission from planning and insertion to the compromised reconnaissance team, the firefight, the rescue attempt, Marcus Luttrell’s survival and evidence discovered afterward.

More than 20 years later, there are still questions about Operation Red Wings. This episode takes a hard look at the evidence behind them.

Watch the full episode and decide for yourself.

For more of Ross' work see:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/03/20/operation-red-wings-lone-survivor-luttrell-00833548?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=ed269508-603a-435c-bde5-ae05cee015ec

https://www.newsweek.com/2016/05/20/mohammad-gulab-marcus-luttrell-navy-seal-lone-survivor-operation-red-wings-458139.html

https://www.hearourheroes.com

https://www.opredwings.com

https://www.keepsakebluefoundation.org

https://www.worldvoiceproject.org

https://youtube.com/@ceremony_tv?si=EGf8A6usILVqMXAa

Ross can be reached at [email protected]

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Ross Schneiderman is an  investigative reporter that did a deep dive into Operation Red Wings and challenges the Navy's story about what happened on the mountain that day. With the Andy Stumpfs latest episode on Roberts Ridge that debate has resurfaced, Brent Tucker addresses this head on. Tune in and enjoy!

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Former Green Beret and Delta Force operator Brent Tucker sits down with former 75th Ranger Regiment member Trent McDonald, who spent 9½ years in the Regiment and completed eight combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

At the center of Trent’s story are two extraordinary military working dogs: Benno and Layka. Benno went from nearly being written off as untrainable to becoming Trent’s trusted teammate in combat. After Benno was killed on his eighth deployment, Layka became the next chapter of Trent’s remarkable journey with military working dogs.

This is a conversation about Rangers, war dogs, sacrifice, loyalty, and the bond between a handler and the dogs who serve beside them.

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Trent McDonald joins the team room on a Thursday night and sits down with Brent Tucker. Trent served with the 75th Ranger Regiment . His dog Benno has seen and done things most soldiers have not, tune in and hear the story!

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Chris Robinson sits down with Brent Tucker to share his research on the pullout of Afghanistan. Chris has interviewed high ranking officials as well as the men on the ground and had to carry out the impossible task. Join us and find out how this all transpired.

https://thelastdeployment.org

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Curt Mitchell sits down with Brent Tucker and talks about his career. Starting out in the 82nd Airborne Division and then to Special Forces, working as an ODA member and with the CIF company. He also worked with Tier1 units such as Delta and ISA. He also worked at SOCOM with the UAP/UFO Task Force, tasked with researching determining what they actually are.

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Join us as former Delta Force Operator Brent Tucker sits down with Curt Mitchell, who has an extensive special operations career, and talks all things special operations.

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Brent Tucker sits down with Tyler Grey and discusses his military career from Ranger Regiment  to the Delta Force. They also talk about life in Hollywood and what's next for Tyler.

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ormer Delta Force Operator and actor on the TV show Seal Team joins Brent Tucker and crew for a live show! Join us Wednesday Aug 26th and welcome to the team room!We're having a Tier1 Podcast Giveaway! Join our Patreon for your chance to win a custom G17 and support the podcast!SponsorsBrotherhood Blades – 10 percent off with code TIER1https://brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30 percent off with code TIER1Cloud Defensive matches 15 percent of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement traininghttps://clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1https://venjenz.comSupport the ShowPatreon, officially sponsored by Cobalt Kineticshttps://patreon.com/tier1podcastOfficial Tier1 Podcast Merchandisehttps://frcc.shopSupport the Mission50 for the Fallenhttps://50ftf.org