Ep. 112 | Jack Murphy | Army Ranger, Green Beret, Investigative Journalist

Jack Murphy is a former Army Ranger and Special Forces soldier that now hosts the Team House Podcast.  After leaving the military, Murphy attended Columbia University and made a name for himself as an investigative journalist who has reported from Iraq, Syria, and other countries. In addition, Jack has authored his memoir, Murphy’s Law, and multiple fiction books like Reflexive Fire, Gray Matter Splatter, and others. Jack also co-hosts the Team House podcast with fellow Army Ranger Dave Parke.I really enjoyed having Jack on the show and look forward to talking in the future.Support the podcast and website: https://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysJack's Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@TheTeamHousePodcastWant to be on the Former Action Guys Podcast?https://forms.gle/9MuoSkzBUgNiVgPu500:00:00 Intro00:03:00 Joining the Army00:06:35 Ranger Contract 00:13:45 Getting to Ranger Regiment 00:23:05 Early GWOT Mentors00:28:27 Ranger Sniper Deployment00:37:20 Ranger Reconnaissance Teams  00:41:30 High Expectations 00:48:40 Iraq Deployment 01:02:25 Rules of Engagement 01:16:05 Ranger Selection vs SF Selection01:24:37 Special Forces Mission Creep 01:27:40 Afghanistan Transition01:47:25 Jack's Projects