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All Episodes

Lesser Known Operators — 133 episodes

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129 - Alex Dekker, Green Beret, Author: Desert Heist

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128 - Justin Pickering, Green Beret, Author: The Deliberate Mindset

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127 - Marc Fitzwater, Green Beret and Owner of I68 Consulting Group

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126 - The Highwaymen Group with Nick Smith & George Pillsbury

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125 - Josh Johnson, CEO of Special Operators Transition Foundation

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124 - Nathan Dial & Rolf Jensen, Two of The Original SOPC Cadre

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123 - Paul Ross, Deadline Defense, & Carthage Cattle Company

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122 - Roger Vogel on Civil Affairs and Tracer Burnout

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121 - Christian Irvine: The Green Beret and founder of Veritas Ratings

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120 - Rob Lindsay on Fitness, Firearms, and Mastering Mindset

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119 - Aaron Blaine on Wild Ops Box: Teaching Parents and Children Real World Skills

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118 - Christian Dahl on Red Side Tactics and Survival University

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117 - Chris Cathers Continuing Legacy with Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation

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117 - Chris Cathers Continuing Legacy with Brothers Keeper Veteran Foundation

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116 - Four Branches Bourbon founder Rick Franco on Spirits, Service, and Global Response

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115 - Big Jon Mclaughlin from 1st Special Forces Group

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114 - Airman First Class Christian Bellmore's Story from his Mother Samantha Mecke

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113 - JTFK9s & Keith Holland on Saving Lives One Dog at a Time

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112 - Special Forces Trust: Same Mission, Stronger Name with Cameron Davis & Nelson Young

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111 - Chris Lessard: Green Beret and Owner of Brain Treatment Center of Northern Virginia

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110 - Tyr Symank: Quiet Professionals, Loud Problems — Leadership Inside Special Forces

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109 - Rewiring the Mind After War — Nick Williams on Brain Therapy & Transition

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108 - Nick Merrick & Green Beret Racing: Identity, Purpose & Life After Special Forces

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107 - JJ Pinter & Team RWB: Community, Accountability & The GWOT 100

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106 - From Coast Guard to Coach: Andrew Siepka on Leadership, Fitness & Healing

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105 - Stew Smith: Mobility, Mental Toughness & the Evolution of Tactical Fitness

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104 - Michael Green on Training Civilians, Military Culture & the Dangers of Complacency

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103 - G-Chief Leather: How Chris Murillo Found Purpose Beyond the Uniform

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102 - EDM4V: Rob Bailey on Identity, EDM, and the Iron Triangle of Veteran Healing

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101 - Geoff Dardia: Rewiring the Warrior—Trauma, Plant Medicine & the Battle for Better Care

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100 - Mom’s Basement MMA: UFC Lessons, Special Ops Grit, and the Fighter’s Path with Connor Matthews

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99 - Disciplined, Vulnerable, Unstoppable: Joe Luplow on Bodybuilding, Brotherhood & Becoming More

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98 - From Green Beret to Shaman — Matthew Butler on Healing, Purpose, and Plant Medicine

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97 - GRND Fitness — Discipline, Drive, and the Ranger Mindset with Dr. Harrison Lewis

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96 - The Weight We Carry — Stephen Nisbet on Loss, Resilience, and Renewal

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95 - Frontlines and Borders — The Evolution of Service with William Bengel

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94 - Purpose After Service — Inside the Transition Assistance Program with Walter Herd

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93 - Shane Cav on Mental Health, Fatherhood, and Finding Purpose After Service

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92 - Dualities of War: Bob DePrato on Brotherhood, Healing, and the Music That Mends

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91 - Racing Toward Recovery: AJ Jaxin on Leadership, Hormone Health, and Life After the Military

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90 - Beyond the Trek: Chad Ballestrazze on Leadership, Civil Affairs, and Life After Service

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89 - JJ Lowe aka The Ghost Round: Public Speaking, Lifting Weights and Universally Accepted Humor

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88 - Nicholas Allen, Lesser Known Operators, and a little more about the host

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87 - The Green Beret Fisherman: Matt Collins on Fishing, Mental Health, and Military Life

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86 - Mountain Readiness Expo: Building Skills, Facing Crises, and Finding Connection

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85 - Wired for Action: Transition, Identity, and Authenticity with Denny Giamazzo

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84 - The Man, The Myth, The Doug. Doug Kiesewetter on Stress, Recovery, and the Journey to Contentment

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83 - Overcoming Stigma: Nick O’Kelly on Mental Health, Fitness, and Growth

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82 - Selfless Service: Travis Wilson on Veteran Support, Project R3con, and Recovery

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81.1 - On the Edge of Kruger: Kevin Pip - On The Go

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81 - On the Edge of Kruger: Kevin Pip’s Journey from Special Forces to Wildlife Protection

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80.1 - R.A.N.G.E.R.U. & Michael Meegan - On The Go

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80 - R.A.N.G.E.R.U. Lessons: Michael Meegan on Accountability, Mentorship, and Military Leadership

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79 - Jesus "Zeus" Negron on Mentorship, Military Life, and Finding Purpose After Service

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79.1 - Jesus "Zeus" Negron "On The Go"

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78 - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: War Party Movement & Jeremiah Wilber

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77 - Need Help Writing Your Book? The Story Ninja’s Journey from Green Beret to Ghostwriter

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76 - 18 Good Guy on Imposter Syndrome, Mentorship, and the Journey of Resilience

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75 - Airborne Ranger: Julianne Jackson on Overcoming Challenges and Leading by Example

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74 - Inside the SFRE: Alex Klaus on Preparing Future Special Forces Soldiers

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73 - From Air Force to Archery: Jason McCoy on Service, OSI, and Healing Through Community

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72 - The Gamer Green Beret: Joshua David on Service, E-Sports, and Resilience

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71 - The Gear, The Grit, and The Grind: How Dagan Van Oosten Built Nomadic Research

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70 - Meat, Markets, and Mindset: Kevin Key’s Journey from Green Beret to Entrepreneur

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69 - 1st Special Forces Group Command Sergeant Major William Delucia

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68 - One Shot Defense: Mike Giuttari on Law Enforcement, SWAT, and Self-Improvement

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67 - From Green Beret to Free Pineland: Joseph Bridges on Resilience, Legacy, and Life After Service

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66 - From Restrepo to Resilience: Green Beret Kyle Steiner’s Lessons for Future Warriors

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65 - FNG Academy’s Kurt Roqueplot on Preparing Tomorrow’s Special Forces

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64 - Drive On Ranger: Robert Garnsey on Perseverance, Purpose, and Speaking the Truth

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63 - From 18 Delta to Dad Life: Adam Brazil on Service, Sacrifice, and Starting Over

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62 - The Cognitive Cost of Combat: Nate Quinn on Shooting, Survival, and Saving Your Mind

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61 - Chris Cathers Is Dying — But Not Before He Saves as Many Veterans as He Can

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60 - Service, Struggle, and Psychedelics: How Byron Beplay is Rewriting the Veteran Recovery Story

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59 - What It Really Takes to Become a Green Beret — Ryan Cowley on Leadership That Lasts a Lifetime

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58 - Wooby Hoodie Founder TJ White on Military Trauma, Fatherhood, and the Fight to Feel Whole Again

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57 - The Sticky Green Beret: Special Forces, Content Creator, Rancher — Alex Theodosis Unfiltered

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56 - Knives, War, and Redemption: Corey Heaton on Leadership, Loss, and the Long Way Home

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55 - From Special Ops to Strength Coaching: Jon Hamilton on Mindset, Military Myths, and the Fight After Service

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54 - Inside Blackwater: Morgan Lerette on War, Chaos, and the Untold Truth of Contractors in Iraq

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53 - 2 Weeks in Hell Was Just the Start: Patrick Russell on War, Identity, and the Will to Teach

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52 - From Warfighter to CEO: Patrick Flood on Combat, Command, and Creating a Future for Veterans

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51 - What Special Forces Taught ‘Terminator Training’ About Fitness, Failure, and Internet Hate

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50 - From Special Forces to Civilian Struggles: Garrett Kossick on Pain, Purpose, and the Fight After War

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49 - Recon Marine, Ryan "Koup" Kuperus: Healing through Hunting with The Reason Outdoors

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48 - Forced out by the Vaccine Mandate, Green Beret Ricky Soldinie now is living the Dream

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47 - KLENR All Natural Products, Sundries & Adventures with Green Beret Chris Thompson

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46 - Traumatic Brain Injuries, Broken Brains, & Bruce Parkman

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45 - Federal Prisoner to Fitness Coach, Anthony Autry & Unchained Fit

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44 - Brendan Hay - From Green Beret to Counter UAS & Smoked Meats

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43 - Imri Morgenstern - Israeli Defense Force Special Operations

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42 - Michael Allen - The Tactician Musician balancing being a Green Beret and Performing Artist

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41 - Dr. Dave Walton - Ruck Up or Shut up with TF_Voo_Doo

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40 - Stephen Manners: The Green Beret teaching nutrition the right way

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39 - Unlocking Hormonal Health: A Conversation with Dr. Taylor Bosley

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38 - Nick Koumalatsos: The Marine Raider redefining success after the military

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37 - Green Beret, Failed State Research Group & Community Leader: Jake Johnson's Journey

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Episode 36 - Mike Burke's Journey from 75th Ranger Regiment to Legends of the 75th

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Episode 35 - French Foreign Legion, Navy Seals, Resilience and the Journey of Taylor Cavanaugh

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Episode 34 - Jon Mclaughlin - From Combat to Recovery: A Green Beret's Journey

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Episode 33 - Warsaw Del Rosario - 75th Ranger Regiment, Green Beret & Entrepreneur

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Episode 32 - Deny Caballero - Green Beret & Host of Security Halt Podcast

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Episode 31 - Terry "Trailer" Wilson - Green Beret, Performance Coach & Public Speaker

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Episode 30 – Jess Tandler From Ranger School to Soap Slabs — Building Tandler’s Tallow, One Bar at a Time

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Episode 29 - Daniel Fielding - Green Beret & Author of The Asset Mindset

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Episode 28 - Chris Schott - Green Beret & Wildland Firefighter

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Episode 27 - Johnny MF'n Glenn - Green Beret & Team RWB Old Glory Ultra Relay Runner

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Episode 26 - Paul Heitz - Green Beret & Owner of Controlled Chaos Tactics

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Episode 25 - Chris Lee - Green Beret, Author & High Performance Coach

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Episode 24 - Roman Rozell - Green Beret, Sun Devil Wrestler, Pro Wrestler, Author & DDP Yoga Instructor

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Episode 23 - Ricky Derring - Green Beret & Fractional CEO at Reforge

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Episode 22 - Adam Klakowicz - Green Beret & Owner of Raw Graffix

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Episode 21 - 18GoodGuy - Green Beret

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Episode 20 - Chuck Ritter - Green Beret & Chief Operations Officer at Objective Arete

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Episode 19 - Bob DePrato - Green Beret & Country Music Artist

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Episode 18 - Kevin "Edge" Edgerton - Green Beret & Owner of 18 Alpha Fitness

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Episode 17 - Michael "Sully" Sullivan - Green Beret & Team RWB Chief of Staff

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Episode 16 - Christian Perez - Green Beret & Author of Beyond the Assessment

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Episode 15 - Michelle Black - Gold Star Widow and Author of Sacrifice

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Episode 14 - TJ Webb - Law Enforcement Officer & Author of Just One More

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Episode 13 - Tom Kelly - Green Beret & Author of A Team Sergeant's Handbook

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Episode 12 - Alex - Green Beret

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Episode 11 - Jay McGinnis - Green Beret & Co-Founder Valhalla Sailing Project

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Episode 10 - LTC(R) Perry Blackburn - Green Beret Commander and Horse Soldier in Afghanistan

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Episode 9 - Patrick Buckles - Green Beret Medic / Entrepreneur

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Episode 8 - Jamie Tilke - 75th Ranger Regiment / Green Beret / Entrepreneur, Vision in Motion

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Episode 7 - Randy McElwee - Green Beret / Jiu Jitsu Black Belt

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Episode 6 - Nick O'Kelly - Green Beret / 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

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Episode 5 - Aaron Blaine - Green Beret

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Episode 4 - Tom Bridgham - Green Beret

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Episode 3 - Erik Grimsgaard - Green Beret

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Episode 2 - Will Furlow - Green Beret

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Episode 1 - Collin Schedler - Green Beret