"Special Projects" in Special Forces | Randy McElwee | Ep. 390

In this episode of The Team House, we sit down with a former U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) combat medic who also spent time with the 75th Ranger Regiment, tracing his path from enlistment through the SF pipeline and into high-tempo operational assignments. He breaks down the realities of unconventional warfare, battlefield trauma care and medevac under pressure, and lessons learned from deployments and partner-force work (including the Gulf War and training alongside Pakistan’s SSG). We also get into building combatives and medical training programs, leadership on an ODA, and how 9/11 reshaped the mission and the generation that followed.Today's Sponsors:Qualia Life ⬇️Take control of your cellular health today. Go to https://qualialife.com/HOUSE to get 50% off and save an extra 15% with the code HOUSE.GhostBed⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 25% off! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseSupport the show here:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured__________________________________Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/——————————————————————Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Dave’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6SubReddit: ⬇️https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):⬇️ https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"09:15 — Choosing Combat Medic Over Comms33:50 — Q Course Graduation & Desert Team Assignment50:21 — Operation Salam: Mine Strike & Emergency Care54:43 — UW Reality Check: Tribal Politics & Taliban Ties1:02:20 — Gulf War Deployment: CAS Teams in Saudi Arabia1:07:34 — Friendly-Fire Risks, Lock-Ons & Breaching Minefields1:23:29 — Training with Pakistan SSG at Cherat1:40:44 — Building Ranger Downed-Pilot / Trauma Rotations1:46:38 — Life in Ranger Regiment Without a Tab2:04:52 — Taking Command of an ODA & Raising Standards2:13:01 — Combatives Program → Gracie Week → 9/11 Shock2:22:41 — Transition to UGA: Training the Post-9/11 GenerationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.