Surviving Black Hawk Down With Brad Thomas

Jack sits down with former Ranger and Delta Force operator Brad Thomas for a deep dive into his military career, surviving Black Hawk Down, and his musical life after service. Brad Thomas, founding member and lead guitarist for the modern grunge band 'Silence & Light' - 12 year Army Special Mission Unit member - 8 year Airborne Ranger in the 75th Ranger Regiment - featured in the new Netflix documentary 'Surviving Blackhawk Down' -    -------------///////////////-------------     Let the experts at Tax Network USA handle tax season  CALL 1-800-958-1000 or visit TNUSA.com/GHOSTS  -------------///////////////-------------     CHAPTER CODES:  00:00 - Introduction 05:00 - Black Hawk Down Documentary & Behind-the-Scenes Stories 12:00 - How Brad Ended Up in the Military 18:00 - Training, Selection & The Reality of Special Operations 22:00 - Mission Profiles & Preparing for Mogadishu 30:00 - Surviving Mogadishu & The Chaos of the Battle 42:00 - Tax Network Ad 43:00 - The Cost of War & Transitioning Back to Civilian Life 50:00 - Stolen Valor & The Internet Veteran Culture 58:00 - What People Get Wrong About Special Operations 1:07:00 - Life After the Military & Finding a New Purpose 1:19:00 - Brad's Old-School Music Taste & Rock Influences 1:25:00 - Final Thoughts & Outro     -------------///////////////-------------     The ranch journey's just starting! Follow Jack and Aree as they continue to explore the highs and lows of life at Welders Ranch.   You can find Jack at Osbourne Media House: https://osbournemediahouse.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackosbourne/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ghostsandgrit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackOsbourneOfficial  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackOsbourne    You can find Aree at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areeosbourne/?hl=en Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@areeosbourne   Credits:  Cinematographer and Producer: Jack Ganey