Ep. 72 • Travis Warren • USCG Operator takes on Hurricane Katrina, Cartels & Billionaires

This week we dive into the surprising world of the Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) unit and its unique role in many of the operations you've seen in the headlines around the world. We sit down with Travis Warren, former Coast Guard TACLET operator, executive protection specialist, photographer, and adventurer. When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the U.S. Coast Guard became one of the first military organizations on the ground, operating in conditions unlike anything they'd ever trained for. Travis shares firsthand stories from Katrina, including recovering bodies from the floodwaters, clearing the Superdome, navigating lawless streets, and the psychological toll of witnessing one of America's deadliest disasters. From there, we dive into the early days of Coast Guard tactical operations, maritime drug interdictions, the evolution of today's MSRT, and the often absurd world of executive protection, where Travis spent years protecting billionaires, celebrities, and ultra-high-net-worth clients. What starts as a look behind the curtain quickly turns into some of the funniest stories we've heard on the show, proving that sometimes the people you're protecting are more dangerous than the job itself. Some of the stories we get into: • The Coast Guard's surprising role during Hurricane Katrina. • Recovering bodies in the floodwaters. • Maritime drug interdictions and cartel smuggling tactics. • The origins of TACLET and today's MSRT. • Coast Guard training accidents and lessons learned. • Protecting billionaires and celebrity clients. • One of the most eccentric billionaire clients we've ever heard about. • Ferrari mishaps, Hollywood parties, and executive protection chaos.   🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ If you're wanting to dive deeper into Liberty Risk lore & hang LIVE with the hosts and other cool people, check out our Patreon Community!  Here you can get exclusive access to the behind the scenes action, the hidden conversations between breaks, a private community chat, and LOTS more, including discounts on Liberty Risk merch as well as some of our partner brands. We also have a monthly virtual (Zoom) cigar meetup where you can interact and have REAL 2 way conversations with all Kevin, Nick & Ryan, as well as other cool people in our top tier Patreon group, and also some special guests. 🤫🤫 Come check it out and join the conversation! https://www.patreon.com/LibertyRisk     Get to know Travis better at the following links: ✖️ Travis's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sunburn_studios_llc  ✖️ Travis's Website - https://sunburnstudiosinc.com    Liberty Risk Hosts: ✖️ Ryan Williams - https://www.instagram.com/invictus5326 ✖️ Kevin Kent - https://www.instagram.com/therealkevinkent ✖️ Nick Betts - https://www.instagram.com/n_betts   Liberty Risk Podcast Sponsored by: ✖️ Black Rifle Coffee - https://www.blackriflecoffee.com  ✖️ Bulkhead Energy Drink - https://www.bulkheadenergy.com  ✖️ Liberty Risk Merch - https://www.liberty-risk.com/collections/shop-all ✖️ Industry Threadworks (screen printing apparel) - https://www.industrythreadworks.com ✖️ Archive 3PL (fulfillment for E-com brands) - https://archive3pl.com ✖️ Krupto Strategic Media - https://kruptostrategicmedia.com ✖️ K-Squared Advising - https://www.k-squared.cc