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Mandatory Fun — 82 episodes

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The story of the slave who survived the Alamo

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Why Navy SEALs will storm the beaches of Normandy in 2018

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How going to war brings out the best and worst in people

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It will make you angry to learn how a veteran lost $100k in benefits

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PTSD is temporary, here are the first steps to defeating it

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How to 'Conquer Anything,' according to a Green Beret

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Combat poetry reveals what life is like on the Afghan front lines

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4 survival skills that will help you thrive in a disaster or zombie apocalypse

9

That time Senator Mitch McConnell was fooled by 'Duffel Blog'

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5 insane stories from the life of Britain's most successful double agent

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This corpsman wants to keep saving lives with 'Combat Medicine'

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Introducing This is War

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How a comedian can go from Hollywood to Kabul

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How to survive any dangerous situation with these deadly skills

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5 of the biggest changes coming to the US military

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6 military movies you need to watch in 2018

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This is why it's so damn hard to play a veteran, according to an actor

18

We showed a civilian how to be a vet, here's what we got

19

This Green Beret will change what you know about action movies

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This is why your next business book should be a military field manual

21

How unconventional tactics won the battle for Ramadi

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Navy SEAL: No, the military does not destroy your creativity

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Military brats are highly skilled at reading people and bad situations

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This Army veteran's book focuses on the stories of the 'Frontline Generation'

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How the US Air Force tricked CSAF McPeak into staying in the military

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How the Vietnam War shaped the modern day US Air Force

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How playing cowboys and indians prepared this commander for war

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The best qualities about veteran entrepreneurs that investors love

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These vets may have the answer to the future of cannabis pharmaceuticals

30

How Bergdahl's stroll in Afghanistan affected a unit's operations

31

How to stay fit and not get fat after you get out of the military

32

How to see those never-before-published 'Terminal Lance' comics

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How post-9/11 vets are bringing new life to the American Legion

34

The best military movies by service branch

35

The real-life dictator who ruined his country and became a cannibal

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These fantasy benefits would make being a vet so much better

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The military superpower veterans have but sometimes fail to use

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How Taco Bell influenced a rapper to become a Marine

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How to kidnap Marines, according to combat training role player

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These are the Hollywood actors who train our troops for combat

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These simple luxuries can make your next deployment tolerable

42

How an aspiring sergeant major became a stand-up comedian

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How drunken shenanigans earn fighter pilots their callsigns

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These are the wars we'd fight in if we had a time machine

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5 perks that will help you win your time in the military

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This is the World War II film Dale Dye wants to make with a cast of veterans

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Officers and enlistees confess the best and worst about each other

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What we learned from working with Iraq and Afghan locals

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10 things that will change the way you look at grunt officers

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How Navy corpsmen and Army medics work together in the field

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5 Air Force legends with incredible stories you need to know about

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20 stupid questions about the Coast Guard we always wanted answers to

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A corpsman's advice to ISIS militants who fake injuries to get out of jihad

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What you need to know about the Navy SEAL Trump picked for his cabinet

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This is what happens to every state in a modern Civil War

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The reason why Russia fears 330 Marines

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Spooky military ghost stories and urban legends

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This is what happens when you ask Rob Riggle to the Marine Corps ball

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These are the weapons you need to know about at AUSA 2016

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3 incredible Medal of Honor stories that will blow your mind

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What every boot needs to know before partying in the Middle East for the first time

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How some famous military celebrities spent their time in service

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Why a new sidearm replacement is a big deal to the troops

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The origins behind some of the best military nicknames

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This is how the US will respond when World War III erupts

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What you need to know about North Korean threats

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The wars that could break out in the next 4 years pt. 2

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Let's talk about America's rocky 'frenemy' relationship with Russia

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The wars that could break out in the next 4 years

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Every warrior should have this PTS healing experience

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These legendary military leaders were brilliant (and certainly crazy)

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How the Gurkha warriors of Nepal became so feared

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Sebastian Junger: How tribal connection may be the key to our psychological survival

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The insane Vietnam War adventures of legendary sniper Carlos Hathcock

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What we learned about the French Foreign Legion

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The best military movie characters of all time

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7 amazing badass war prisoners who defied their captors

78

Max Uriarte on the future of 'Terminal Lance' and making movies

79

Noah Galloway talks about joining the ranks of 'American Grit'

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Keeping up with Bryan Anderson

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What the OV-10 Bronco means in the fight against ISIS

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The US versus the world