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Ephraim Mattos is a former Navy SEAL, the Founder of Stronghold Rescue, and the author of “City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul.” In this conversation, we talk about how Ephraim went from a Navy SEAL to a humanitarian, what actually goes on in the ground in conflict zones, how he is saving lives on a daily basis, and all the complexities that go into this work. ======================= Buy book: https://www.amazon.com/Live-Extraordinary-Life-Anthony-Pompliano/dp/0857199927/ ======================= Xapo Bank, the world's first fully licensed Bitcoin-enabled bank, offers military-grade security with an unmatched blend of physical and digital security, as well as pioneering regulatory oversight, so your funds are always protected. Beyond secure storage, they enable you to grow and use your Bitcoin. Earn daily interest in Bitcoin, spend with zero FX fees using a global card, and make instant payments via the Lightning Network for unrivalled access and convenience. Visit https://www.xapobank.com/pomp to join. ======================= The Pomp Podcast is powered by BetOnline.ag, the premier crypto-friendly place to gamble on politics and sports, casino, poker and horse racing. BetOnline.ag gives you the ability to use Bitcoin and more than a dozen altcoins to make deposits and withdraw your winnings. There are no crypto transaction fees, and processing is instantaneous and secure. Visit https://promotions.betonline.ag/pomp and use PROMO CODE: POMP100 to receive a 100% matching bonus on any crypto deposit. BetOnline.ag is available in nearly every country around the world, making it the top global gaming destination for crypto users. ======================= Pomp writes a daily letter to over 265,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://pomp.substack.com/ ======================= View 10k+ open startup jobs: https://dreamstartupjob.com/ Enroll in my Crypto Academy: https://www.thecryptoacademy.io/
From Navy SEAL to Humanitarian: Ephraim Mattos on Courage, Sacrifice, and Saving Lives in War Zones. In this powerful episode, Marcus and Melanie meet with Ephraim Mattos, a former US Navy SEAL and founder of Stronghold Rescue & Relief. After leaving the SEAL teams in 2017 at the age of 24, Ephraim made a bold decision: instead of returning home, he volunteered on the front lines of the war against ISIS in Mosul, Iraq. His experiences there would change him forever. Ephraim shares harrowing details from his time with the Free Burma Rangers, a humanitarian group that provides aid to civilians in war zones. He recounts the unimaginable horrors he witnessed, from civilians fleeing the brutality of ISIS to the daring rescue missions he and his team conducted under constant enemy fire. One of these missions, during which Ephraim was shot while rescuing a young Iraqi girl, exemplifies the courage and sacrifice required to save lives in the most dangerous places on Earth. We dive deep into Ephraim's personal journey, chronicled in his book City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul, coauthored with American Sniper writer Scott McEwen. The conversation explores what it's like to face death on a daily basis and how Ephraim and his fellow volunteers embodied the credo: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." In this episode, Ephraim reflects on the emotional and physical scars of war, his recovery from his gunshot wound, and his unwavering commitment to helping those in need, even in the most perilous conditions. His stories of bravery, resilience, and humanity will leave you speechless. In This Episode You Will Hear: • Probably the biggest thing I learned in training that applies to everyday life is when things go really, really bad, one of the best ways of dealing with it, and actually pushing through is to laugh at it. (1:29) • I had my finger on the trigger. I had pressure on the trigger, just waiting for them to come out so I could get a body shot, and 2 heads pop out. It turns out it's two little girls. One was maybe ten; the other may five or six. They were weeping, crying, and they were running straight at me. And they were both wearing backpacks just like the backpacks that are just like the backpacks we just blew up an hour earlier. And they're running straight at me. (25:22) • I was in a firefight in Iraq, technically before my last day in the Navy. (29:19) • [The Iraqi army] They weren't super organized , or marksmanship, but as far as their courage and willingness to go toe to toe with ISIS, and I watched multiple time – an Iraqi tank would drive up, get blown up by an ISIS car bomb. And they would keep going. (31:25) • We assist every way we can, and we build relationships, by showing them we care, we're here to help, we're not crazy, we're not her to get in a gunfight. We just want to help you. (33:43) • We provide frontline mentorship for active security threats. If a tribe is facing genocide, we'll advise them on how to best use the resources they already have. (34:09) • There's a certain level of evil that people just don't see or understand. They don't understand a military unit would go into a village and just slaughter everybody. (36:06) • For people who actually care, what do you do? How do you help? (42:48) • If you care about what's going on in these conflicts, find multiple organizations that you like and give a little bit so several of them. You can make an impact, without having to take all the risk. (43:50) • 99.9 percent of our job is logistics, medical care, training medical care, suffering in the jungle. Yes, you're armed, but you're not there to get your rocks off. (48:11) • We bring in primarily guys with medic training. We don't bring in full-fledged doctors because the kind of stuff we're dealing with is emergency care – people stepping on land mines or getting shot. (50:38) • A couple of American missionaries were killed in Haiti. Stuff like that happens all the time. Nobody hears about it. It gets instantly buried under celebrity gossip and such. (53:19) Socials: - IG: Strongholdrescue.org - overwatch.co - IG: team_neverquit , marcusluttrell , melanieluttrell , huntero13 - https://www.patreon.com/teamneverquit Sponsors: - Navyfederal.org - Tonal.com [TNQ] - PXG.com/TNQ - GoodRX.com/TNQ - greenlight.com/TNQ - PDSDebt.com/TNQ - drinkAG1.com/TNQ - ghostbed.com/TNQ [TNQ] - Shadyrays.com [TNQ] - qualialife.com/TNQ [TNQ] - Hims.com/TNQ - Shopify.com/TNQ - Aura.com/TNQ - Moink.com/TNQ - Policygenius.com - TAKELEAN.com [TNQ] - usejoymode.com [TNQ] - Shhtape.com [TNQ] - mackweldon.com/utm_source=streaming&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcastlaunch&utm_content=TNQutm_term=TNQ
Ephraim Mattos is the founder of Stronghold Rescue & Relief, a non-profit organization that protects and cares for families in conflict zones.He is a former Navy SEAL, and the author of “City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul”.You can support Stronghold's mission at www.strongholdrescue.org .Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
In this episode, we welcome Ephraim Mattos to the show. Ephraim is a retired Navy SEAL and the founder of the humanitarian organization Stronghold Rescue & Relief. In this episode, we discuss his book, what it was like being shot by ISIS, the shady dealings of some “humanitarian” organizations, the horrors he saw in the Middle East, how those horrors have affected his belief in God, his thoughts on Jesus, and much more! Let’s get into it… Quick Resilience Boost suggested materials: - WEBSITE: Stronghold Rescue & Relief: https://strongholdrescue.org/ - BOOK: “City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul” by Ephraim Mattos and Scott McEwen: https://bit.ly/2RZuKGd - YOUTUBE: Navy SEAL Sniper Fights ISIS With An AK-47 (Helmet Camera): https://bit.ly/3onSwI8 - VIMEO: Mosul Rescue: https://vimeo.com/527382744 Partner with us: www.undaunted.life/donate Book Kyle to speak at your event: Email info@undaunted.life or www.undaunted.life/contact Web: www.undaunted.life Follow us: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undauntedlife/?hl=en - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/undauntedlife - TikTok: https://bit.ly/3alIC3X YouTube: - Undaunted.Life: A Man’s Podcast: http://bit.ly/3luILq2 Podcast: - Apple Podcasts/iTunes: http://bit.ly/undauntedlifeapple - Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/undauntedlifegoogle - Spotify: http://bit.ly/undauntedlifespotify - SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/undauntedlife - Stitcher: http://bit.ly/undauntedlifestitcher - iHeartRadio: http://bit.ly/undauntedlifeiheartradio Free YouVersion Devotionals: - A Man's Devotional: https://bit.ly/2ykKIPQ - An Undaunted Marriage: https://bit.ly/2zRsBO2 Follow the host Kyle Thompson: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyleokc/?hl=en - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kyleokc?lang=en Intro/outro music: Artist: August Burns Red Track: Cutting the Ties Album: Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition Buy the Album: https://augustburnsredtourmerch.com/ Listen on Apple Music: https://apple.co/3oJxd3V Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3bNZYqM
On this episode, Brandon Webb hosts author Scott McEwen. McEwan is arguably most well-known for co-writing the best-selling memoir turned Hollywood blockbuster, "American Sniper." They get into memories of Chris Kyle, McEwan's newest book "City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul", and some discussion about ongoing cultural issues within the SEAL community. You can pick up a copy of "City of Death" on Amazon or wherever books are sold. Keep sending over your e-mails to sofrep.radio@sofrep.com, we read them all, but keep in mind if they’re shorter and to the point, we’re more likely to get to them on here. Also leave us a review on iTunes. As always, be sure to check out NEWSREP.com for the latest foreign policy, security, and defense news, and also CrateClub.com for Spec Ops grade gear hand picked by professionals. See you all again next week! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Scott McEwen, Co-author of the #1 NY Times Best Selling Novel AMERICAN SNIPER, has joined forces with former US Navy Seal and volunteer member of the Free Burma Rangers, Ephraim Mattos to write the novel "City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul". Hear McEwen's account of Mattos' efforts fighting alongside the Iraqi army in the battle against ISIS. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/les-norman/support
Former US Navy SEAL Ephraim Mattos teamed up with New York Times bestselling author Scott McEwen (American Sniper) to write City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul. City of Death tells the unforgettable story of an American warrior turned humanitarian forced to fight his way into and out of a Hell on Earth created by ISIS. https://www.wmrgrp.com/ephraim-mattos/
Upon leaving the US Navy in 2017, Ephraim became heavily involved in humanitarian and rescue operations inside Northern Iraq against ISIS while volunteering with the humanitarian organization Free Burma Rangers. On June 2, 2017 he was shot by ISIS while conducting a rescue operation in ISIS-held territory inside West Mosul as a part of the Free Burma Rangers team. The team gained international attention when a video of the rescue went viral on the internet. Ephraim is the author of City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul Written alongside Scott McEwen, co-author of the #1 New York Times best-selling book American Sniper, City of Death details Ephraim’s harrowing humanitarian journey to Iraq Currently, Ephraim manages and directs rescue and relief efforts throughout South East Asia as a part of White Mountain Research’s partnership with Operation Underground Railroad (www.ourrescue.org)and Mercury One’s Nazarene Fund (www.thenazarenefund.org). Content Original posted on WHITE MOUNTAIN RESEARCH GROUP titled Ephraim Mattos https://www.wmrgrp.com/ephraim-mattos/ If you enjoyed this episode, please Comment Share and leave a review... Come Hang With US as WE Discuss The Show Want to start a podcast? https://www.facebook.com/groups/SYWTP/ Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions Each Sunday we send out an email with the 5 episodes that aired along with this interview Sign Up Here Affiliate Links - Which means if you click and buy our company will get paid... Audio Books have been a huge part of my journey. Audible changed the game by taking the books you love and turning them into Audio.... Check it out here https://amzn.to/2KeGXC5 Have you struggled with getting on podcasts? Have you found it difficult getting exposure? Check out what Abigail Sinclaire is doing with Human Network Connection
Upon leaving the US Navy in 2017, Ephraim became heavily involved in humanitarian and rescue operations inside Northern Iraq against ISIS while volunteering with the humanitarian organization Free Burma Rangers. On June 2, 2017 he was shot by ISIS while conducting a rescue operation in ISIS-held territory inside West Mosul as a part of the Free Burma Rangers team. The team gained international attention when a video of the rescue went viral on the internet. Ephraim is the author of City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the Battle of Mosul Written alongside Scott McEwen, co-author of the #1 New York Times best-selling book American Sniper, City of Death details Ephraim’s harrowing humanitarian journey to Iraq Currently, Ephraim manages and directs rescue and relief efforts throughout South East Asia as a part of White Mountain Research’s partnership with Operation Underground Railroad (www.ourrescue.org)and Mercury One’s Nazarene Fund (www.thenazarenefund.org). Content Original posted on WHITE MOUNTAIN RESEARCH GROUP titled Ephraim Mattos https://www.wmrgrp.com/ephraim-mattos/ If you enjoyed this episode, please Comment Share and leave a review... Come Hang With US as WE Discuss The Show Want to start a podcast? https://www.facebook.com/groups/SYWTP/ Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group Success Champions Each Sunday we send out an email with the 5 episodes that aired along with this interview Sign Up Here Affiliate Links - Which means if you click and buy our company will get paid... Audio Books have been a huge part of my journey. Audible changed the game by taking the books you love and turning them into Audio.... Check it out here https://amzn.to/2KeGXC5 Have you struggled with getting on podcasts? Have you found it difficult getting exposure? Check out what Abigail Sinclaire is doing with Human Network Connection
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GRP 119-I have a great guest on with me for this episode. Ephraim Mattos, is a former U.S. Navy SEAL turned humanitarian aid worker. Mattos has an upcoming book releasing in October co authored by Scott McEwen (the author of American Sniper) called “City of Death: Humanitarian Warriors in the battle for Mosul”. Ephraim spent months in Iraq with the Free Burma Rangers providing medical care to Iraqi’s wounded during the battle to re take Mosul from ISIS. There is a viral video taken during the battle where Mattos, and a former U.S. Marine step out from behind a tank to provide covering fire for David Eubank as he sprints under ISIS sniper fire to rescue a little girl. Eubank is a former American Special Forces officer who founded the Free Burma Rangers. Mattos was shot shortly after the rescue. We discussed this event and much more. Enjoy. 0:00-Kevin Lacz on Mark Lee 2:11-Introduction to Ephraim Mattos, SEAL Teams, 7:19-The rescue of an Iraqi girl under ISIS sniper fire in Mosul. Getting shot by ISIS. 23:30-Free Burma Rangers. The war in Burma(Myanmar) is the worlds longest running civil war. 70 years. 43:44-The Nazarene Fund, The Fireside Journal, The City of Death Keep up with Ephraim below: www.thefiresidejournal.com Pre order a copy of his upcoming book here: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_11?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=city+of+death+humanitarian+warriors+in+the+battle+of+mosul&sprefix=city+of+sea%2Cmovies-tv%2C133&crid=3GPDPVK0F7BTI Follow Global Recon below: www.Globalrecon.net https://www.instagram.com/igrecon https://www.instagram.com/blackopsmatter www.twitter.com/igrecon https://www.facebook.com/GlobalReconPodcast/ Chantel Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/mission_critical https://www.instagram.com/altern8rv Tim Kolczak: www.thevetsproject.com www.instagram.com/theveteransproject Music provided by Caspian: www.caspianmusic.net