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Lee Cline is a 21-year veteran of the United States Army who spent most of his career in the Special Forces (green Berets). Mr. Cline had six combat deployments and spent time in central Europe and Africa as a specialist and advisor. He is a Willian H. McRaven National Security Fellow with BVVC, a venture capital focused on accelerating defense technology that provides the United States with a strategic advantage in global competition. PodfinityNation.net #specialforces #leadership #business #podcast #veterans #military #success #gwot #motivation

Guy Talk with Guy Gravino Episode 17: Dan O’Shea, Retired Navy SEAL Commander, expert in hostage rescue, counterinsurgency & unconventional warfareDan O'Shea is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander and recognized expert in hostage rescue, counterinsurgency, and unconventional warfare. He served as the Hostage Working Group Coordinator at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, from 2004-2006 and currently serves as a geopolitical/military analyst for major media outlets. He has extensive experience in asymmetric warfare, counterinsurgency, and unconventional warfare.Graduated from the United States Naval Academy (1991) and holds an MS in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego.Dan is also the co-founder of the 5 Kilometer Tampa Bay Frogman Swim, a charity that supports the Navy SEAL Foundation and families of those men who have given their lives in defense of our freedom.PodfinityNation.net#veterans #NavySEAL #specialforces #frogman #frogmanswim 

Dan Laguna is one of the most experienced combat aviators in the world. He retired from the Army as a CW4 and a B Company Flight Lead and Instructor Pilot in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. Previously he was a Special Forces Green Beret assigned to an A Team in the 7th Special Forces Group in Panama. He was later assigned to a new unit called Charlie 3/7 (precursor unit to today's Delta Force) in Panama that performed special missions in Central and South America. Later he was assigned to the Special Operations Warfare School at Ft. Bragg, NC as a Survival Instructor at Camp McCall.Dan's medals include the Air Medal in Desert Storm, Legion of Merit, Silver Star awarded by Poland, Master Parachutist, Combat Diver, Special Forces Tab, Drill Instructor Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Master Aviator Wings, and numerous other awards. Upon retiring from the United States Army he was awarded the Saint Michaels Bronze Award for Courage, Justice, Gallantry and Excellence in Aviation. While serving as Blackwater's Program Manager in Iraq, Dan is the only American to be awarded the Polish Silver Star - for bravery in action while saving the Polish Ambassador.Dan has also served as the advisor to Jordan's King Abdullah as well as the primary advisor to Afghanistan's Special Special Mission Wing (SMW)--Afghanistan's Special Operations Aviation unit. He was also the military advisor to the television series VALOR.Dan is an author and has written a book about his experiences. Read his book "You Have to Live Hard to Be Hard."PodfinityNation.net#veterans #military #160thSOAR #specialforces #podcast*This episode contains intermittent audio glitches

Inkpot Award recipient Billy Tucci is an cartoonist best known for his modern-day samurai saga Shi. Through his company, Crusade Fine Arts, Shi has been printed in five languages and sold more than 3 million comic books. The graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology has earned the prestigious Diamond Comics Gem Award and has been nominated for four Eisner Awards.In addition to his own creations, Billy’s DC Comics’ graphic novel, Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, was awarded the Military Writers Society of America Gold Medal for its depiction of the highly decorated, real-life 442nd Regimental Combat Team, which was comprised of Japanese-American soldiers. His earnest retelling of the Christmas story in A Child Is Born has quietly turned into an international blockbuster, winning the Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award. Billy’s critically acclaimed Miss Fury: Joy Division saw the return of the Golden Age Icon for Dynamite Comics. Billy has recently released Shi: Return of the Warrior, Shi: Haikyo, Shi: Omnibus Edition and Zombie-Sama via Kickstarter and Indiegogo uniting backers from over fifty countries and bringing Crusade Comics’ exclusive crowdfunding campaign totals to over $1,000,000.00. Learn more about Billy at BillyTucci.comPodfinityNation.net#podcast #veterans #military #specialforces #leadership #business #success #comics #cartoonist #comicbooks

Antonio Uccello, CEO & Chairman of Tersis Technologies. Antonio is a former investment banker, turned entrepreneur who’s now building public company focused on turning waste into energy and valuable resources. He’s on a mission to align profitability with environmental impact and create scalable solutions for a cleaner more sustainable future.PodfinityNation.net#podcast #entrepreneur #sustainability #stateoftheart #fuelalternatives

Peter Crittenden is a retired Special Forces NCO. He works as a security consultant in the public and corporate sector with his work being highly technical; relying upon his engineering background. 20+ years operational leadership and planning experience. Advised US and foreign military and law enforcement in Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe.Personnel Recovery Specialist, USAID.Consultant, nuclear power generation. Performed physical security surveys, identified gaps, designed and oversaw construction of state-of-the-art physical and electronic security systems. He is also the author of SURVIVAL MINDSET (non-fiction), A THOUSAND DROPS OF RAIN (fiction) and DROWNING CREEK (fiction) as well as being the creator & proprietor of Info-Blurbs. PodfinityNation.net#military #veterans #specialforces #podcast #defense 

Paul Burke is a retired Army Aviator with 30 years of service, combining active, National Guard, and Army Reserve time, entered the service in 1979 as a Special Forces Medical NCO. After a parachuting injury, he completed college and attended US Army Flight School, spending the remainder of his military career as an army aviator. He entered as a Private E-1 and retired as Colonel O-6, primarily flying the AH-1 Cobra, with additional experience in the UH-1 Huey and AH-64 Apache.He also worked with the Baltimore County Fire Department, retiring as a Captain and Shift Commander. In 1994, he trained as a Physician Assistant and has since worked full-time and part-time in multiple states, focusing on emergency medicine in both high-volume urban settings and critical access sites in remote locations.Currently, he flies a Cessna 182, traveling from Tennessee to Alaska, Texas, Colorado, Maine, and Florida. After Hurricane Helene, he converted the back seat into cargo space to assist Operation Air Drop, delivering 3800 pounds of emergency supplies to western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, where airports were the only viable delivery means due to flooding and road damage. He met remarkable individuals, including UH-1 Huey crews from the Confederate Airforce, but did not encounter FEMA.He also achieved a unique trifecta by performing the commissioning oath for his oldest son, the oath of enlistment for his daughter, and the oath of reenlistment for his son-in-law. Proud to be an American, he feels honored to have served in the military and considers himself fortunate in many ways.PodfinityNation.net#military #podcast #military #veterans #leadership #specialforces #gwot #business #motivation #militaryaviation #aviation #firstresponders

H. Steven Blum is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. He served as the 25th chief of the National Guard Bureau from 2003 to 2008. His last assignment before retiring was deputy commander of United States Northern Command, where he concurrently served as vice commander, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command. He retired from the Army National Guard on May 21, 2010.#gwot #military #leadership #specops #specialforces #leadership #diplomacy #discipline PodfinityNation.net 

Guy Talk with Guy Gravino Episode 10: Brandon White Brandon is an entrepreneur with 2x exists (so far), lots of strikeouts, angel investor, former venture capitalist, and worked in Marketing at America Online.He started his professional career on the Internet in 1996 as the Founder/CEO of Worldwide Angler, Inc. Worldwide Angler became the #1 social networking and e-commerce site for sport fisherman on the Internet. He bought the company back from the investors in 2001, re-branded it, and led it to a successful exit a decade later.His career has taken him from working at America Online when it was the largest Internet company in the world, working at two venture capital firms, starting a CRM company that turned into an intelligence platform that was venture backed, running a software engineering company serving the DOD and other USG customers to serving as the CFO and COO of a bond management company.Brandon lives in Half Moon Bay, CA with his wife and dogs.When not at the keyboard you can find him riding his road bike or fishing somewhere fun.PodfinityNation.net

James Ranger Roach is a seasoned military and diplomatic professional with extensive experience in Central American conflicts and international relations. He arrived in Quarry Heights, Panama, in 1983, during the tenure of General Paul Gorman, and played a significant role in the Southern Command’s strategic initiatives in Honduras and El Salvador. Roach served as an Embassy Liaison Officer from 2002 to 2021, with postings in Bogotá, Lima, Mexico City, Kabul, and Panama City. His career also includes roles as a Command and Control Analyst in Virginia, Deputy for Planning at Emirates PALOMAR Medical Technology Services in Abu Dhabi, and a Leadership and Management Instructor with the UAE Armed Forces. Additionally, he was a Consultant at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and commanded the 7th Special Forces Group in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Chris is an Honorably Discharged Army Reserve & National Guard Veteran. He hails from both the Non-Commission and Commissioned sides of the Army. At the end of his watch, i.e., retirement, Chris was a Major, Military Intelligence Branch, Counterintelligence Special Agent DECEMBER 2019. Chris, was also a member of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) where he served as a Senior Counterintelligence Officer (May 2015 - August 2017), Senior Operations Officer (November 2013 - May 2015), Senior Intelligence Officer (April 2013 - Nov 2013), Senior Intelligence Analyst (June 2011 - January 2012). Chris also served with BLACKWATER SECURITY, (GREYSTONE LTD.) - VARIOUS LOCATIONS JANUARY 2004 - FEBRUARY 2007

Guy Talk with Guy Gravino Episode 7: Nick Pultorak*This Episode was recorded on February 26thOn today’s episode, Guy sits down with Mr. Nicholas Pultorak. Mr. Pultorak began his military career in 1982, spending four years in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division before serving for an additional twenty years as a Green Beret in the Special Forces. Mr. Pultorak deployed to Afghanistan overseeing joint targeting intelligence processes for the Joint Special Operations Task Force and was also active in greater Department of Defense efforts to build capabilities related to socio-cultural dynamics and human terrain analysis.#military #veterans #venezuela #russia #china #drone #iran #specialforces #podfinitynation #podcast #greenberet #82ndairborne #deltaforce #JSOC #DOD #DeptofDefense

In this episode, Guy sits down with Mike Dinesman started his career as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant and Communications Sergeant.Mike moved into the Intelligence Field after being Commissioned in the US Army in Aug 1995. Throughout his career he worked in TF INTEL Off & AT/Force Protection Al Gorah, Egypt, Special Forces Battalion intelligence officer (3Bn, 3"d SFG A), Military Team Leader to the Columbian Army, Chief of Collection & Production, NATO Rapid Deployment Corp, Valencia Spain. Mike is now involved in Project Dynamo, a hostage rescue group led by former military, Intel and first responders.

In this episode, Guy sits down with Vincent McNally. Vincent was a Navy Investigator in Vietnam and then transitioned to the FBI where he served for 31 years. Vince retired after serving as Unit Chief of the Employee Assistance Unit (EAU) of the FBI in Washington D.C. after being the Program Manager for the FBI ‘s Critical Incident Stress Management teams at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Vince McNally has provided over 100 workshops, seminars, and keynotes throughout the world. He is an author, lecturer, and consultant.

On today’s episode, Guy sits down with Steve Stratton, former Special Forces (Green Beret), White House Communications Team, Secret Service and Author. Steve started his military career at the White House Communications Agency supporting President’s Ford and Carter, Vice President’s Rockefeller and Mondale and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. After four and half years he transitioned to the US Secret Service. Several years and an election campaign later, Steve left for the commercial sector. Steve was awarded his Green Beret in 1986. From the 80’s through 2000 he deployed with 20th Special Forces on counter-drug and training missions in the SOUTHCOM region. His civilian contractor time includes DOD and Intelligence Community programs. Today he advises cybersecurity companies that support the warfighter and IC. When he is not working, You can find him mountain biking, trout fishing, or hunting in Colorado.

On today’s episode, Guy sits down with Marty Strong. Marty is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, business leader, author, and speaker. He is known for his leadership insights and experiences gained during his military service, as well as his work in the private sector. Aside from publishing ten novels, Strong has also written three Amazon bestselling books on leadership, strategy, and personal development. He often speaks and writes on topics related to risk taking, resilience, teamwork, and creativity. 

On today’s episode, Guy sits down with Darrell Davis, a former Special Forces (Green Beret), leadership consultant and overseas security contractor. He’s worked throughout SE Asia, the middle east the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mr. Davis has never written a book or consulted on movies regarding anything he’s accomplished. He has four children, 8 almost 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He currently resides peacefully in Florida with his wife.

Peter Gary is a former U.S. Marine Force Reconnaissance and co-founder Warriors Haven USA, a 501(c)3 veteran charity. After serving in the Marine Corps for eight years, Peter Gary began a decade-long career in the automotive industry, where he went on to serve as General Manager for several of the country's leading dealerships. During the late 90's, Peter embraced emerging technology, moved to South Florida and helped launch several highly successful businesses. He is the c-founder of the veteran's foundation Warrior's Haven USA.