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Ron Holmes retired from Marine Special Operations Command after serving over 20 years in the U.S. Marines. During his time at MARSOC as the Communications Operations Chief he was the senior enlisted responsible for creating the first Marine Special Operations Communications School called MNOC (Marine Network Operators Course). Before this, he served with Force Reconnaissance commands for much of his time in service. His primary job was Reconnaissance Communications. Post retirement he worked in support of the Global War on Terror for the Joint Special Operations Command. Shortly thereafter serving as a Sensor Operator on an Intelligence Reconnaissance Surveillance platform. This led him to work as an Independent Diplomatic Security Consultant. In 2014 he was diagnosed with cancer and could no longer deploy. As of today, he is cancer-free. For the last 15 years, He has run his own firearms training that has provided over 7000 hours of marksmanship instruction for all skill levels on multiple weapons platforms. RYKER USA was created in 2014. He holds a patent for the RYKER Grip that he invented. He is a principal owner of RYKER USA. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, with honors. The summer of 2023 he created the Life SKillZ Academy. A summer Camp for boys and girls ages 6-15. The camp works to create assets in the home and the community starting at the age of 6. Their motto is God-Family-Country. He is married to Tracey lynn Holmes together they have their son Ryker Jeffrey Holmes who the company and grip were named after. His son is also named after fallen Force Recon Communicator, Jeffrey “Corky” Starling. He lives by the 5 F's and a B. Faith, Family, Fitness, Fighting, Firearms, and a BOW. The goal with their company, products and training is the same. Make a positive impact and leave you better than when you started. You can reach Ron Holmes at the following. ron.holmes@rykerusa.com www.rykerusa.com ron.holmes@lifeskillzusa.com www.lifeskillzusa.com Instagram @instructorone , @rykerusa , @lifeskillzusa Youtube @rykerusa , @lifeskillzus

In this episode of 10x Your Team with Cam & Otis, Ashley Thompson joins the conversation to discuss the complexities of addressing global challenges and the mindset required to tackle them. Ashley shares his perspective on problem-solving and decision-making, emphasizing the importance of understanding the issues at hand before jumping to solutions. The discussion also touches on the role of creativity and innovation in overcoming obstacles, as well as the value of collaboration in achieving meaningful change. Whether you're a leader, innovator, or simply curious about global issues, this episode offers thought-provoking insights and practical advice.More About Ashley:From teaching abroad in Japan, to a decade as a Marine Officer with Force Reconnaissance and MARSOC, Ashley is now a seasoned business leader.  His private sector experience has focused on building and leading teams in high growth startups.  He currently resides in San Francisco with his two children. #10xyourteam #LeadershipMatters #ProblemSolving #GlobalChallenges #CreativeInnovation #CollaborativeLeadership #TeamBuilding #10xYourTeam #DecisionMaking #InnovativeMindset #BusinessLeadership #ThoughtLeadership #PracticalInsights #HighGrowthStartups #ImpactfulChange #LeadershipJourneyChapters:Introduction and Ashley's BackgroundTime: 00:00 - 05:00Description: Opening remarks and introduction of Ashley Thompson, highlighting his journey and expertise.Understanding Global ChallengesTime: 05:01 - 15:00Description: Discussion on the importance of understanding issues before attempting to solve them.The Role of Creativity in Problem-SolvingTime: 15:01 - 25:00Description: Ashley shares insights on how creativity and innovation can help overcome obstacles.Decision-Making and LeadershipTime: 25:01 - 35:00Description: Exploring effective decision-making strategies in leadership roles.The Power of CollaborationTime: 35:01 - 45:00Description: Discussion on the value of collaboration in achieving meaningful change.Closing Thoughts and Key TakeawaysTime: 45:01 - EndDescription: Final reflections on the discussion and key takeaways for listeners to apply in their own contexts.Ashley ThompsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-thompson-3391a188/Website: https://www.timoniersystems.com/

On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Justin Carroll. We will be discussing Hurricane Helene and his involvement. Join Us!   Justin is a former Reconnaissance, Force Reconnaissance and MARSOC Special Operator, with tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines. He was also former “OGA” contractor with many deployments to Central Asia. After his time in the Corps and with OGA, Justin was a contracted special operations instructor for the U.S. Military. Justin is a published author of six books, dozens of online and print magazines, and his amazing blog, Swift, Silent and Deadly. He has traveled the world with 28 countries and 44/50 U.S. states under his belt. He has been a podcaster, co-hosting the popular show Across the Peak, with yours truly, and is currently serving as a practicing Paramedic and Search & Rescue Team member.   Follow Justin: https://swiftsilentdeadly.com/ https://swiftsilentdeadly.com/working-through-a-major.../      

On today's episode of Urban Valor, we feature retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant Ryan Kuperus, whose story takes us from the dairy farms of Newark, New York, to the intense battlefields of Afghanistan. Inspired by his grandfather, a Korean War veteran, Ryan chose to serve his country as a Marine, using the work ethic instilled in him since childhood.Ryan details his experiences as a Reconnaissance Marine in Afghanistan. The relentless combat his recon platoon faced gives you a glimpse into the realities of modern warfare. Ryan brings to life the challenges, dangers, and split-second decisions that define combat operations.The episode explores Ryan's progression to Force Reconnaissance and his role as an instructor, where he helped shape some of America's most elite warriors. It then explores his transition out of military service, a journey familiar to many veterans. He shares his current efforts to serve the veteran community, showing the ongoing commitment many former service members have to their fellow warriors! Tune in for a powerful exploration of sacrifice, skill, and the spirit of service that defines many of our nation's veterans.

  Get your Challenge Coin! https://train.americanwarriorsociety.com/home Buy Rich's Book, "On Violence and Varietals" (Use Discount Code: "AWS") https://www.therichbrown.com Listen to the American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html Rich Brown is the Co-Host of America's leading Self-Defense podcast, the American Warrior Show. On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Justin Carroll. Justin is a former Reconnaissance, Force Reconnaissance and MARSOC Special Operator, with tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines. He was also former “OGA” contractor with many deployments to Central Asia. After his time in the Corps and with OGA, Justin was a contracted special operations instructor for the U.S. Military. Justin is a published author of six books, dozens of online and print magazines, and his amazing blog, Swift, Silent and Deadly. He has traveled the world with 28 countries and 44/50 U.S. states under his belt. He has been a podcaster, co-hosting the popular show Across the Peak, with yours truly, and is currently serving as a practicing Paramedic and Search & Rescue Team member. Follow Justin: https://swiftsilentdeadly.com/    

Welcome to another episode of the Health Upgrade Podcast.In today's episode, we have a very special guest Dr. Chris Kleronomos. He is the medical director of MediPro and works with patients on Complex Pain (AAPM), Functional Medicine, IV & Peptides, Biotherapy, and more. He became interested in medicine as a Corpsman in the U.S. Navy, where he served with the Marine Corps elite Special Operations Teams; Force Reconnaissance. He is also a multi-disciplinary integrated professional, holding graduate degrees as a Nurse Practitioner, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and Functional Medicine and Clinical Nutrition.In today's interview, we will be talking about the importance of vagus nerve stimulation in addressing pain management, chronic dysfunction, inflammation and mental health. And its integration with autonomic nervous system, immune system, metabolic system, neurotransmitter and reproductive systems. The vagus nerve is like a plateau buster and by activating through stimulation it effectively keeps your body in the healthiest state so that you can get help. We will also be tackling some of his best experiences on vagus nerve stimulation in his practice and how it has changed his patients' lives.Rate and review before the next episode. If you want to know more about us and what we do, go to www.healthupgradepodcast.com.      Contact info:        Navaz Habib      Email: podcast@healthupgraded.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/   LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/drnavazhabib      JP Errico   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-errico-097629aa   website: www.jperrico.comDr. Chris Kleronomoshttps://www.mediproholistichealth.com/page/chris-kleronomos-medical-director/

Cody Alford served as a Marine Scout Sniper for more than 15 years, including assignments with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1) STA, 1st Force Reconnaissance, and all three Marine Raider (MARSOC) battalions. Now, he's an entrepreneur and speaker, helping others to work through post-traumatic stress and helping to dispel the stigmas associated with mental health awareness, all while running a merch company, We Defy the Norm, and living the nomad lifestyle in his van on the road. To look at Cody, you may never guess that he's served his country in so many capacities; he's an enigma in the veteran space - which is why he's sitting down with Mike to tell everybody what he's really about.----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro03:00 - Liver Cleanse05:00 - Temper Tantrums11:00 - A Pocketknife for Christmas14:00 - Convict Conditioning19:00 - Duncanville, Texas24:00 - Dad was a Good Man29:30 - A Marine Corps Superfan40:00 - Fallujah First43:00 - Shot In the Helmet53:00 - Taking Life58:00 - Processing Trauma01:07:00 - Not Everyone is in the Fight Like You01:21:00 - Losing John01:39:00 - Transferring to MARSOC01:50:30 - On Varsity Now01:58:00 - A Heart-Shaped Photo02:16:00 - Wait for the Billow, THEN Run02:22:30 - An Envious Desk-Rider02:26:45 - Running The Show02:33:00 - Evaluating the Afghanistan Evacuation02:40:00 - Addressing Allegations02:44:00 - The Pinnacle of my Career02:55:00 - Inside the Ops Center02:58:00 - American Problems03:05:00 - Alford Solutions03:11:00 - The Meaning of Life03:17:00 - So... What Happens When We Die?03:20:00 - Reincarnation, Kind Of03:31:00 - Tumbling Down03:37:00 - A Funny Canine Story03:41:00 - I Got Out, My Life Ended03:45:00 - Hippie Sh*t03:51:00 - What's Next?03:53:00 - Earlobe Tattoos03:56:00 - Defy Tribe----------Support Cody Alford:Coaching - Defy Tribe - https://defytribe.comMerch - We Defy The Norm - https://wedefythenorm.comPodcast - We Defy The Norm Podcast - https://apple.co/3XZSlmFPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/CodyalfordYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@CodyAlfordFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/wedefythenormInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecodyalford----------Sponsors:MUD/WTRGo to mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKEMUD for 15% off!----------BUBS NaturalsThe BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB' Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived.BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life.Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life.Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order. ----------ManscapedSave 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code MikeDrop at Manscaped.com. That's 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code MikeDrop at Manscaped.com. Focus on the face and use the Beard Hedger Pro Kit for the cleanest look in the game.----------Athletic GreensAthletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MIKEDROP!----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet

On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Justin Carroll. Justin is a former Reconnaissance, Force Reconnaissance and MARSOC Special Operator, with tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines. He was also former “OGA” contractor with many deployments to Central Asia. After his time in the Corps and with OGA, Justin was a contracted special operations instructor for the U.S. Military. Justin is a published author of six books, dozens of online and print magazines, and his amazing blog, Swift, Silent and Deadly. He has traveled the world with 28 countries and 44/50 U.S. states under his belt. He has been a podcaster, co-hosting the popular show Across the Peak, with yours truly, and is currently serving as a practicing Paramedic and Search & Rescue Team member. Follow Justin: https://swiftsilentdeadly.com/ Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/ American Warrior Society please visit: https://americanwarriorsociety.com/

My guest this week is Ron Holmes, AKA, InstructorOne (call sign given to him from his lack of… you know…a ball). First off I must start off with Ron's background because he is an absolute Bad As*. He's served our country, faced off against aggressive cancer and has started an insanely innovative gun accessory and grip company and consistently educates people on guns and the laws surrounding guns. Ron Holmes retired from Marine Special Operations Command after serving over 20 years in the U.S. Marines. During his time at MARSOC as the Communications Operations Chief he was the senior enlisted responsible for the creation of the first Marine Special Operations Communications School called MNOC (Marine Network Operators Course). Prior to this he served with Force Reconnaissance commands for much of his time in service. His primary job was Reconnaissance Communications. Post retirement he worked in support of the Global War on Terror for the Joint Special Operations Command. Shortly thereafter serving as a Sensor Operator on an Intelligence Reconnaissance Surveillance platform. This led him to working as an Independent Diplomatic Security Consultant. In 2014 he was diagnosed with cancer and could no longer deploy. As of today, he is cancer free. For the last 14 years He has run his own firearms training, that has provided over 7000 hours of marksmanship instruction for all skill levels on multiple weapons platforms. RYKER USA was created in 2014. He holds a patent for the RYKER Grip that he invented. He is a principal owner of RYKER USA. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, with honors. He is married to Traceylynn Holmes together they have their son Ryker Jeffrey Holmes who the company and grip were named after. His son is also named after fallen Force Recon Communicator, Jeffrey “Corky” Starling. He lives by the 5 F's and a B. Faith, Family, Fitness, Fighting, Firearms, and a BOW. The goal with their company, products and training is the same. Make a positive impact and leave you better than when you started.Information on the grip and accessories below…In this week's Ardis Labs “Don't get the shot, Shot Seat,” we have a wide range of fun conversations including the usual, did we go to the Moon question, favorite gun to shoot, how do people think Joe Biden is still doing a good job? What is an assault Weapon? Etc…Some thoughts during the show…What is going on in this country with gun laws?How Corrupt is the VA?How hard is it to get Veteran Benefits?What are the goals of Ryker?How does an accessory gun grip actually change lives?What is the matter with Universal Background checks?Is the military beholden to Big Pharma?Remember Ryker20 at check out at RykerUSA.com - Awesome products!If you like our gear make sure you go to awakenotwokestore.com and use “awake” for 15% off. Thanks to the partners!Partnership with Ardis Labs… https://thedrardisshow.com/ Use: BFD at checkout for 10% off.Protocol Video with Dr. Ardis: https://rumble.com/v1m0yge-ardis-protocols-and-products.htmlPartnership with MONAT : For more information on their product line or becoming a market partner go to : BluntForce.mymonat.comand of course for My Patriot Supply go to PreparewithBTC.comPlease support this show as a patreon at patreon.com/bluntforcediscussionAny questions about the show, wanting to discuss being a guest or our partnerships, becoming a Monat VIP partner or more, please feel free to reach out to bluntforcediscussion@gmail.comIf you'd like to become a member of Great American Syndicate go to GreatAmericanSyndicate.com (you won't be disappointed) #rykerusa #guneducation #VeteransAssociation #VA #Ryker #GunLaws #Marine #Veteran #RykerGrip #testicularcancer #entrepreneur #Faith #family #firearms #bethechange #news

Ryan Richardson joins us not only as a Marine, combat veteran and advocate for Heroes and Horses. He's also a fan of the show!  Ryan and I discuss his upbringing before deep-diving into his time in the Middle East as a United States Marine and the subsequent mental challenges he faced. We wrap on how Heroes and Horses has been a life-changing experience. Enjoy! Links: Visit us online at www.TheCowboyPerspective.com Heroes and Horses Dr. Mark Gordon on Joe Rogan Man's search for meaning by Viktor Frankl Topics: (2:54) - Ryan's childhood and upbringing (8:43) - Thoughts on swearing, parenting, and marriage (14:34) - Ryan's time in the Marines & getting married young (15:52) - Did 9/11 play a major role in you joining up? (17:45) - Life in the Marines (41:00) - What it feels like being in a war zone & stories from Iraq (1:07:02) - Life after the military and PTSD (1:21:33) - Heroes and Horses (1:58:46) - What do you think your kids will think about the work you've done in 20 years? (2:07:29) - How do you not drift away from the habits built at H&H? (2:09:14) - Wrap up & final thoughts The Cowboy Perspective is produced by Johnny Podcasts & Root and Roam.

Monday, Aug. 15, marked one year since the Taliban reclaimed Afghanistan after 20 years of war and bloodshed. The New York Times reported that upward of 300,000 Afghans helped U.S. efforts in Afghanistan over those years. On this episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast," Aziz, an Afghan interpreter whose full name is being withheld by The Daily Signal, shares his story of escaping the Taliban and the fallout after the botched U.S. withdrawal."To be honest with you, it was a really dark day and very bad time," Aziz recalls of the days leading up to the fall of the capital city of Kabul. "There was fear. There was disappointments as the provinces were collapsing and the Taliban were reaching to the capital. I was totally dying, like a battery will lose its charge. I was seeing my body from inside; it was dying."Aziz served as interpreter for Chad Robichaux during his eight deployments from 2003 to 2007 as a staff sergeant in the Marines' Force Reconnaissance special operations unit or as a Defense Department contractor. The Aghan fought side-by-side with the Americans. Robichaux, author of the forthcoming book "Saving Aziz: How the Mission to Help One Became a Calling to Rescue Thousands From the Taliban," also joins the podcast to describe helping to evacuate Aziz, his family, and thousands of others as chaos unfolded in Afghanistan.Aziz says that he didn't expect his country to fall so quickly to the Taliban."We were thinking it will probably at least take them a few years before the regime collapsed," Aziz says. "We were not expecting it, that the regime will collapse all of a sudden within the matters of hours. Like within 24 hours, the whole system collapsed. That was totally unpredictable," Now residents of The Woodlands, Texas, Aziz, 39, and Robichaux, 46, share their journey out of Afghanistan, their message to the Biden administration, and what the future holds for the terrorist-run country. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we invite Cliff Byerly of Hill Country Combatives back to the show to do an After Action Review (AAR) of the incredible  Complete Combatant Training class in AL this last March 5-6 2022.  If you missed our first show with Cliff Check it out:  Episode 61 The course is a deep dive into combatives consisting of boxing/dirty-boxing, clinch wrestling, street JiuJitsu and wrestling in a weapons based environment.  The course culminates each days training with multiple evolutions using glocks firing UTM marking cartridges (Simulation/Simunitions) and training blades in a very realistic representation of a real defensive fight.  We then close out the episode discussing guns, shooting standards and red dots on pistols.   The Awesome Hamburger restaurant that the guys spoke about on the show, if you are close to Birmingham AL area check them out: https://thechubbfather.com/ Don't forget to check out our sponsors at the end of the show notes.   For More on Cliff please go to his website: Proven skills & tactics needed to control and arrest violent criminals. (hillcountrycombatives.com) On Instagram @hillcountrycombatives and on Facebook @ Hill Country Combatives  As a Marine for over 20 years (12 active duty), the majority of his military career has been serving as a reconnaissance team leader. Cliff has done several deployments including both Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 & 1991. In 1992, Cliff again deployed, this time to Somalia. Cliff finished his active duty in San Diego as a drill instructor. In 1996, Cliff left active duty to spend more time with his family and joined the LAPD. During his time as a police officer, Cliff has worked patrol, gangs and narcotics. In 2003, Cliff took a break from police work to deploy to Iraq for OIF 1. In Iraq, Cliff was a team leader with 4th Force Reconnaissance. As a Marine and police officer, Cliff has trained hundreds of Marines and fellow officers in firearms and tactics. Besides being knowledgeable in firearms and tactics, Cliff also has a martial arts background in Tang Soo Do, Kung Fu San Soo, wrestling and BJJ. LAPD ARREST & CONTROL INSTRUCTOR LEAD INSTRUCTOR & S.P.E.A.R COACH FOR BLAUER TACTICAL SYSTEMS LAW ENFORCEMENT & MILITARY DIVISION HIGH GEAR SCENARIO/BMF INTRUCTOR TACTICAL GROUND COMBATIVES INSTRUCTOR COMBAT FOCUS SHOOTING INSTRUCTOR RED ZONE WEAPONS DEFENSE INSTRUCTOR KRAV MAGA FORCE TRAINING DIVISION POLICE INSTRUCTOR MILITARY COMBAT INSTRUCTOR MILITARY MARKSMANSHIP INSTRUCTOR CERTIFIED RANGE SAFETY OFFICER CERTIFIED LEVEL 1 CROSSFIT TRAINE Please subscribe and share our podcast with friends and family.  Visit our website for bios, future events and info at www.evosec.org  Like, follow and share us on Facebook and Instagram @evosecusa WE ARE PUMPED TO HAVE A NEW AFFILIATE LINK FOR ORIGIN AND JOCKO FUEL!!!  Help support this show by purchasing any of your JiuJitsu gear, Jocko Supplements, books clothing and more... link below. Origin/Jocko Fuel – Bringing back American manufacturing, producing the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis on the market, Jeans, rash guards, and world class supplements to help you on the path.  Use EvoSec10 at checkout for 10% off, this helps us greatly.  EVOSEC Originusa.com AFFILIATE LINK Tenicor – www.tenicor.com they are educators, and innovators in the holster market.  They are firearms instructors themselves, pressure testing their gear in multiple force on force events every year.  We support those who do the work.  Again patronizing our sponsors helps us greatly.  Keepers Concealment Original authority on Appendix Holsters, Appendix Training  Offer high-Performance Handgun Training - specializing in Concealed Carry Performance.  Keepers Concealment also - proud affiliate CCWSAFE, the truly proven legal service membership company - offering dedicated legal defense heaven forbid you're forced to use lethal force.   Use code: KC10OFF and check them out at CCWSAFE.com/Keepers To buy a holster, sign up for a class, inquire about hosting a course or join CCWsafe, you'll find it all at Keepersconcealment.com Evolution Security is Eric Davis, Aaron Davis and Brian Schilt; specializing in self-protection education, defensive pistol and carbine, consulting, and weapons based grappling.  Their mission is to help those serious about protecting themselves and their loved ones, become more capable though filtered information, recommended study, and highlighting their mentors who are the best in the field.   In addition, Eric and Aaron (twins) are musicians keeping with Musashi's adage that martial artist should focus on art outside of the martial (bumper music recorded by the brothers). 

In this episode of the Wellward Way Podcast, Dr. Danesh and Dr. Escaloni discuss exercise in the face of injuries and the need to challenge our bodies with strength training, even into our 80s. Our special guest is Kris Freeman, a strength and wellness coach, as well as a former Recon Marine with a long history of successful coaching of clients to overcome injury barriers. Additionally, he describes coaching his "Master's Athletes" and how strength training in the golden years is essential for building resilience and maintaining independence. Check this episode for some great pro tips on staying healthy!

Get your Challenge Coin! https://train.americanwarriorsociety.com/home Listen to the American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html Rich Brown is the Co-Host of America's leading Self-Defense podcast, the American Warrior Show. On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Cliff Byerly. Cliff has been a Marine for over 20 years (12 active duty). The majority of his military career has been serving as a reconnaissance team leader. Cliff has done several deployments as a Marine, to include Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 & 1991. In 1992, Cliff again deployed, this time to Somalia. Cliff finished his active duty in San Diego as a drill instructor. In 1996, Cliff left active duty to spend more time with his family and joined the LAPD. During his time as a police officer, Cliff has worked patrol, gangs and narcotics. In 2003, Cliff took a break from police work to deploy to Iraq for OIF 1. In Iraq, Cliff was a team leader with 4th Force Reconnaissance. As a Marine and police officer, Cliff has trained hundreds of Marines and fellow officers in firearms and tactics. Besides being knowledgeable in firearms and tactics, Cliff also has a martial arts background in Tang Soo Do, Kung Fu San Soo, wrestling and BJJ. Coffee with Rich Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rhodieusmc/videos American Warrior Show: https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html SWAG: https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/ American Warrior Society please visit: https://americanwarriorsociety.com/

This show Eric and Aaron sit down with Cliff Byerly of Hill Country Combatives; we talk extensively about Cliffs flagship classes placing clients in some unique pressure testing environments such as enclosed spaces, starting with a hood on against 2 possible opponents, combatives with rifles and much more.    Cliff also invites Eric and Aaron to his Complete Combatant Training class in AL March 5-6 2022.  If you want to meet us and train with Cliff get on and sign up quick, we hope to see you there.   Don't forget to check out our sponsors at the end of the show notes.   For More on Cliff please go to his website: Proven skills & tactics needed to control and arrest violent criminals. (hillcountrycombatives.com) On Instagram @hillcountrycombatives and on Facebook @ Hill Country Combatives  As a Marine for over 20 years (12 active duty), the majority of his military career has been serving as a reconnaissance team leader. Cliff has done several deployments including both Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 & 1991. In 1992, Cliff again deployed, this time to Somalia. Cliff finished his active duty in San Diego as a drill instructor. In 1996, Cliff left active duty to spend more time with his family and joined the LAPD. During his time as a police officer, Cliff has worked patrol, gangs and narcotics. In 2003, Cliff took a break from police work to deploy to Iraq for OIF 1. In Iraq, Cliff was a team leader with 4th Force Reconnaissance. As a Marine and police officer, Cliff has trained hundreds of Marines and fellow officers in firearms and tactics. Besides being knowledgeable in firearms and tactics, Cliff also has a martial arts background in Tang Soo Do, Kung Fu San Soo, wrestling and BJJ. LAPD ARREST & CONTROL INSTRUCTOR LEAD INSTRUCTOR & S.P.E.A.R COACH FOR BLAUER TACTICAL SYSTEMS LAW ENFORCEMENT & MILITARY DIVISION HIGH GEAR SCENARIO/BMF INTRUCTOR TACTICAL GROUND COMBATIVES INSTRUCTOR COMBAT FOCUS SHOOTING INSTRUCTOR RED ZONE WEAPONS DEFENSE INSTRUCTOR KRAV MAGA FORCE TRAINING DIVISION POLICE INSTRUCTOR MILITARY COMBAT INSTRUCTOR MILITARY MARKSMANSHIP INSTRUCTOR CERTIFIED RANGE SAFETY OFFICER CERTIFIED LEVEL 1 CROSSFIT TRAINE Check out our awesome sponsors below and provide them your patronage as it helps us: Please subscribe and share our podcast with friends and family.  Visit our website for bios, future events and info at www.evosec.org  Like, follow and share us on Facebook and Instagram @evosecusa WE ARE PUMPED TO HAVE A NEW AFFILIATE LINK FOR ORIGIN AND JOCKO FUEL!!!  Help support this show by purchasing any of your JiuJitsu gear, Jocko Supplements, books clothing and more... link below. Origin/Jocko Fuel – Bringing back American manufacturing, producing the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis on the market, Jeans, rash guards, and world class supplements to help you on the path.  Use EvoSec10 at checkout for 10% off, this helps us greatly.  EVOSEC Originusa.com AFFILIATE LINK Tenicor – www.tenicor.com they are educators, and innovators in the holster market.  They are firearms instructors themselves, pressure testing their gear in multiple force on force events every year.  We support those who do the work.  Use our NEW code EVO2021 at checkout for 10% off.  Again patronizing our sponsors helps us greatly.  Keepers Concealment Original authority on Appendix Holsters, Appendix Training  Offer high-Performance Handgun Training - specializing in Concealed Carry Performance.  Keepers Concealment also - proud affiliate CCWSAFE, the truly proven legal service membership company - offering dedicated legal defense heaven forbid you're forced to use lethal force.   Use code: KC10OFF and check them out at CCWSAFE.com/Keepers To buy a holster, sign up for a class, inquire about hosting a course or join CCWsafe, you'll find it all at Keepersconcealment.com Evolution Security is Eric Davis, Aaron Davis and Brian Schilt; specializing in self-protection education, defensive pistol and carbine, consulting, and weapons based grappling.  Their mission is to help those serious about protecting themselves and their loved ones, become more capable though filtered information, recommended study, and highlighting their mentors who are the best in the field.   In addition, Eric and Aaron (twins) are musicians keeping with Musashi's adage that martial artist should focus on art outside of the martial (bumper music recorded by the brothers).   

As a Marine for over 20 years (12 active duty), the majority of his military career has been serving as a reconnaissance team leader. Cliff has done several deployments including both Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 & 1991. In 1992, Cliff again deployed, this time to Somalia. Cliff finished his active duty in San Diego as a drill instructor.In 1996, Cliff left active duty to spend more time with his family and joined the LAPD. During his time as a police officer, Cliff has worked patrol, gangs and narcotics. In 2003, Cliff took a break from police work to deploy to Iraq for OIF 1. In Iraq, Cliff was a team leader with 4th Force Reconnaissance.As a Marine and police officer, Cliff has trained hundreds of Marines and fellow officers in firearms and tactics. Besides being knowledgeable in firearms and tactics, Cliff also has a martial arts background in Tang Soo Do, Kung Fu San Soo, wrestling and BJJ.https://hillcountrycombatives.com

Both Mark and Phil have extensive backgrounds in special operations. Mark served in various MOS's and billets throughout his 30 years of time and service to the Corps from Infantry to Force Reconnaissance. Phil served in the U.S Army as an 18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant. Mark and Phil have served as quiet professionals over the decades, never forgetting the common thread of brotherhood. Tyler and I are thankful for both of them coming forward to share wisdom and pay homage to our fallen brothers this coming Memorial Day. Our Fallen SgtMaj Joe Ellis LtCol Rod Richardson Maj Alan Rowe 1st Sgt Edward Smith LCpl Dion Stephenson 1st Sgt Bill Boyd Sgt Robert Reyes Cpl Kelly Dean Davis Cpl Jessie Jaime 1st Sgt Mike Barnhill SFC Danny Lightner MSG Chris Chapin LCPL James D. Hirlston LCPL Stephen F Johnson LCPL Howard S. March Jr. SGT Michael M. Kashkoush LCPL John E. Hale LCPL Nickalas J. Palmer CPL Bradford H. Payne CPL Nicholas P. Rapavi LCPL Charles S. Sharp LCPL Jonathan F. Stroud LCPL Patrick W. Schimmel LCPL Jordan L. Chrobot CPL Nicholas H. Xiarhos LCPL Javier Olivera LCPL David R. Hall LCP Jeremy S. Lasher LCPL Dennis J. Burrow LCPL Leopold F. Damus PFC Donald W. Vincent LCPL Gregory A. Posey LCPL Bruce E. Ferrell CPL Xhacob Latorre CPL Johnathan W. Taylor SGT Joseph M. Garrison CPL Ian Muller SSGT James M. Malachowski SGT Dan Patron LCPL Christopher S. Meis SGT Marlone E. Myrie CPL Mathew T. Richard CPL Kyle R. Schneider

Our guest today, Todd Opalski, a former Marines and U.S. Army special operations commander, who also has a Silicon Valley startup operations and founder background, shares lessons in leadership from his military and Delta Force experience, including how to incorporate the motto "Assessment and selection is an ongoing process" into one's own leadership and organizational culture.   During his 26 years in the military, Todd was in the Marine Corps as an officer, a Marine Scout Sniper, and was part of Force Reconnaissance. In the U.S. Army, he was an Assault Commander in the Special Missions Unit. Todd has experience as a competitive bodybuilder, triathlete, adventure racer, and survivalist. Today, Todd is founder of Camp Zen Commando, located in the foothills of Lagunas, Costa Rica on the Pacific Coast, where he will soon be holding an 8-day Recalibration Retreat for leaders from around the world. You can learn more about Todd and find out about programs at Camp Zen Commando when they become available via his website www.ZenCommando.com.

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Special thanks to all the brave men and women who protect this great country every day. Thank you! Keep up the great work.   Big shout out to our sponsors – Detectachem & Onnit. Detectachem is providing mobile threat detection in the palm of your hand. Protecting our brave men and women who protect us.   Onnit believes in Total Human Optimization and so should you. From nutrition, to supplements to kick ass gear you can find it all with Onnit.   Check out both Detectachem and Onnit at www.cjevolution.com   In this episode, Patrick welcomes Mike Witzgall. The son of a career military officer, Mike spent 12 years on active duty as a noncommissioned and commissioned officer (mostly carrying a rifle, rubber boat, and dive equipment running up and down the beaches of sunny California). While in the military, Mike served in the Marine Corps elite Force Reconnaissance teams and then later as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Infantry and Military Police Corps. In 1988, after numerous deployments around the world, Mike left the military as a Captain and joined the Dallas Police Department. During his tenure with Dallas, Mike earned 48 written commendations, 2 life-saving awards, 1 police commendation bar (for valor), 2 Certificates of Merit (for valor) and the Medal for Valor (43rd Recipient). Mike served as a patrolman in south Dallas and as a member of a Tactical team (SWAT). Published in his field, Mike has written numerous articles for law enforcement magazines and has published eight tactical training manuals. Mikes career with Dallas ended after a severe line of duty injury forced him into early retirement. This injury eventually led the amputation of his left leg above the knee. Currently, Mike is co-owner of Charlie-Mike Enterprises, Inc. Charlie-Mike Enterprises, Inc. specializes in teaching courses such as, but not limited to; Hazardous Warrant / Apprehensions, Basic and Advanced SWAT, Basic and Advanced Police Rifle, Hostage Rescue, and Counter Paramilitary Operations. Through Charlie-Mike Enterprises, Inc. Mike has also been contracted as a consultant to review and assist in upgrading security at Independent School Districts and private corporations.  Since its inception in 1998, Charlie-Mike Enterprises, Inc. has taught over 1750 officers from as many as 300 different agencies.   In addition to teaching SWAT, Mike is a specialist in underwater salvage and recovery operations of small to medium-large size watercraft. Several of these “recoveries” have led to insurance investigations and the conviction of the claimants for arson and fraud.  Through hard work and dedication (and with his wife Shelly always at his side) Mike has earned a reputation as an expert in Underwater Crime Scene Reconstruction, Evidence Preservation and Watercraft Recoveries. Mike can be contacted at (972) 291-7809 or at CMESWAT@aol.com.   Check out Charlie-Mike Enterprises here: https://www.cmeswat.com/ Check out Mike's books here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mike+witzgall&ref=nb_sb_noss   Stay tuned for more great episodes on the CJEvolution Podcast   www.cjevolution.com     Patrick      

Shane joined the Marines days after 9/11 and served as a point-man in Force Reconnaissance. What did he take away from his experience? What is the mission of America's foreign policy? What do the recruiters omit to tell those willing to serve? After stories from the campaign, Meredith joins the podcast to continue the conversation of what this means for young men and women who want to advance the principles of peace and liberty. Support the podcast >>> patreon.com/rebellionpod

Joining us for the first time on SOFREP Radio is 13-year Marine Corps veteran with Force Reconnaissance, Jose "Pep" Tablada. Calling Jose's background impressive would be a massive understatement, serving both as a team leader and platoon sergeant with qualifications including graduating as a combatant diver, scout sniper, SERE-C, HALO, and more. It's not often we have someone of Tablada's background on the show, so we dive deep into what Marine Force Recon is all about, and you're guaranteed to learn some new stuff. Currently, Jose is the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations & International Engagement with Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and he volunteers his time on the board of directors for the Marine Reconnaissance Foundation. You'll learn a lot about the great work that the foundation is doing for their brothers in arms, including a retreat in Hawaii for Gold Star families taking place next month. Be sure to check them out and donate at ReconFoundation.org. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Doing this show, we meet some guys with incredibly interesting backgrounds. Todd Opalski's history is particularly unique though, making the transition from serving in the Marine Corps as an Officer, a Marine Scout Sniper, and a part of Force Reconnaissance, to then going into the Army and being an Assault Commander in the Special Missions Unit. Prior to that, Todd was also a natural bodybuilder. After leaving the military, Todd transitioned to the tech world in Silicon Valley. So, you may wonder, where does one go from there? Todd has a pretty awesome plan for 2019 to open Camp Zen Commando in Costa Rica. Zen Commando plans on instructing people in a wide array of skills from self-defense to yoga. Todd's even looking for some people to help him on this journey which he gets into with us. Enjoy this great in-studio interview, and be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts when you're done with it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. In 2018 let be open and honest on Ask Win. To learn more about Ask Win visit http://askwin.weebly.com.  Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org. Nominate a CNN Hero: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/2018/nominations/.    On Ask Win today (Friday, April 6, 2018), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Steven Bredenkoetter. Steven was born December 7th, 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother, Peggy, was an office worker and a homemaker, and his father, Bill, worked for a grocery store chain, starting off as a bag boy, and ultimately retiring as senior vice-president of store operations. He has two brothers, Bill and David.  Steve entered the military in December 2000. Despite his father’s attempts to talk him into joining the Navy, he instead chose to join the Marine Corps, stating, “If it’s the hardest, why not just start there?”  His first deployment was as an infantryman with 2/2 Golf Company. Years later, Steve would still speak of this time here fondly and count himself lucky for the experience. Serving as the platoon radio operator, he valued the time he was able to spend in close proximity to excellent leaders, and he valued the friendships he was able to cultivate while traveling across three continents. The experience of speaking, working, and living with men from a wide variety of social, ethnic, and educational backgrounds continues to influence his approach to personal and business interactions to this day. Upon returning from the initial assault into Iraq in 2003, Steve decided to advance his military career by joining the Force Reconnaissance community. The journey was far from easy. It fact, it was far beyond difficult. But, to hear him tell it, the reward of being in a community of extremely capable men, doing an extremely difficult job, was well worth the effort spent. His second deployment to Iraq was as a reconnaissance marine with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Co. Over the course of seven months, his platoon would execute over ninety missions, clearing and securing over six hundred objectives. It was an exhausting time for him, both physically and mentally, but his experiences there would be invaluable in defining the shape of the man that he would strive to be later in life. Steve would eventually go on to attend the first assessment and selection class for Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Of the fifty-two candidates who arrived, he would emerge from the two-week vetting as the only one to successfully pass, earning his place in MARSOC. After exiting the military in 2013, Steve would spend most of the next five years deployed as a civilian to one austere environment or another, while also founding and growing his own document editing company, Polished Paper. To learn  move about Steven email him at sbredenkoetter@polishedpaper.com. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit http://wincharles.weebly.com/. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To see Win's art go to https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-win-charles.html. Interview with Mel Marton: http://traffic.libsyn.com/winwisdom/LAF3494_08172017150526412_1189015.mp3. "Books for Books," you buy Win's books so she can purchase books for school. "Getting through school is a 'win' for her fans and a 'win' for her." Win is a professional writer and in 2018 she is going to get a new MacBook to write her books and do the podcast. With every book she sells and the donations from Ask Win will go to her new MacBook. Please support her in getting her new MacBook. Win Kelly Charles’ book “She is CP” will get to the New York Times somehow and to help her either by voting or send her good vibe. Please vote at https://soopllc.com/blog/book-ideas/cp-win-charles/. Please send feedback to Win by email her at winwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom and http://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show please fill out the intake at https://goo.gl/forms/aS4L6FuHyDSUhvrj2. Ask Win is sponsor by The Teeki Ambassador Program: http://mbsy.co/teeki/35149532. Superwomen Secrets Revealed: Successful Women Talk About Fitting in Fitness and Dare You to Join Them on Amazon http://amzn.to/2gImve5. :) I have a Facebook page for the book http://facebook.com/SuperwomenSecretsRevealed Instagram http://instagram.com/SuperwomenSecretsRevealed and book page on the website: http://FitArmadillo.com/books. If you want to check out what Win’s friend, Dannidoll, is doing (a.k.a. Dannielle) go to https://www.facebook.com/dannidolltheragdollclown/?notif_t=page_invite_accepted¬if_id=1492366163404241. To learn more about Danielle visit http://www.dancanshred.com. For iOS 11 update: https://www.youtube.com/embed/HNupFUYqcRY. To learn about the magic of Siri go to https://www.udemy.com/writing-a-book-using-siri/?utm_campaign=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email. If you want to donate Ask Win, please send a PayPal donation to aspenrosearts@gmail.com or aspenwin@gmail.com. Please donate to the Bridging Bionics Foundation. Please send a check in the mail so 100% goes to Bridging Bionics Foundation.    In the Memo section have people write: In honor of Win Charles. Thank you in advance, Win.   Send to:   Bridging Bionics Foundation  PO Box 3767 Basalt, CO 81621   Thank you Win

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. In 2018 let be open and honest on Ask Win. To learn more about Ask Win visit http://askwin.weebly.com.  Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org. Nominate a CNN Hero: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/2018/nominations/.    On Ask Win today (Friday, April 6, 2018), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Steven Bredenkoetter. Steven was born December 7th, 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother, Peggy, was an office worker and a homemaker, and his father, Bill, worked for a grocery store chain, starting off as a bag boy, and ultimately retiring as senior vice-president of store operations. He has two brothers, Bill and David.  Steve entered the military in December 2000. Despite his father’s attempts to talk him into joining the Navy, he instead chose to join the Marine Corps, stating, “If it’s the hardest, why not just start there?”  His first deployment was as an infantryman with 2/2 Golf Company. Years later, Steve would still speak of this time here fondly and count himself lucky for the experience. Serving as the platoon radio operator, he valued the time he was able to spend in close proximity to excellent leaders, and he valued the friendships he was able to cultivate while traveling across three continents. The experience of speaking, working, and living with men from a wide variety of social, ethnic, and educational backgrounds continues to influence his approach to personal and business interactions to this day. Upon returning from the initial assault into Iraq in 2003, Steve decided to advance his military career by joining the Force Reconnaissance community. The journey was far from easy. It fact, it was far beyond difficult. But, to hear him tell it, the reward of being in a community of extremely capable men, doing an extremely difficult job, was well worth the effort spent. His second deployment to Iraq was as a reconnaissance marine with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Co. Over the course of seven months, his platoon would execute over ninety missions, clearing and securing over six hundred objectives. It was an exhausting time for him, both physically and mentally, but his experiences there would be invaluable in defining the shape of the man that he would strive to be later in life. Steve would eventually go on to attend the first assessment and selection class for Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Of the fifty-two candidates who arrived, he would emerge from the two-week vetting as the only one to successfully pass, earning his place in MARSOC. After exiting the military in 2013, Steve would spend most of the next five years deployed as a civilian to one austere environment or another, while also founding and growing his own document editing company, Polished Paper. To learn  move about Steven email him at sbredenkoetter@polishedpaper.com. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit http://wincharles.weebly.com/. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To see Win's art go to https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-win-charles.html. Interview with Mel Marton: http://traffic.libsyn.com/winwisdom/LAF3494_08172017150526412_1189015.mp3. "Books for Books," you buy Win's books so she can purchase books for school. "Getting through school is a 'win' for her fans and a 'win' for her." Win is a professional writer and in 2018 she is going to get a new MacBook to write her books and do the podcast. With every book she sells and the donations from Ask Win will go to her new MacBook. Please support her in getting her new MacBook. Win Kelly Charles’ book “She is CP” will get to the New York Times somehow and to help her either by voting or send her good vibe. Please vote at https://soopllc.com/blog/book-ideas/cp-win-charles/. Please send feedback to Win by email her at winwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom and http://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show please fill out the intake at https://goo.gl/forms/aS4L6FuHyDSUhvrj2. Ask Win is sponsor by The Teeki Ambassador Program: http://mbsy.co/teeki/35149532. Superwomen Secrets Revealed: Successful Women Talk About Fitting in Fitness and Dare You to Join Them on Amazon http://amzn.to/2gImve5. :) I have a Facebook page for the book http://facebook.com/SuperwomenSecretsRevealed Instagram http://instagram.com/SuperwomenSecretsRevealed and book page on the website: http://FitArmadillo.com/books. If you want to check out what Win’s friend, Dannidoll, is doing (a.k.a. Dannielle) go to https://www.facebook.com/dannidolltheragdollclown/?notif_t=page_invite_accepted¬if_id=1492366163404241. To learn more about Danielle visit http://www.dancanshred.com. For iOS 11 update: https://www.youtube.com/embed/HNupFUYqcRY. To learn about the magic of Siri go to https://www.udemy.com/writing-a-book-using-siri/?utm_campaign=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email. If you want to donate Ask Win, please send a PayPal donation to aspenrosearts@gmail.com or aspenwin@gmail.com. Please donate to the Bridging Bionics Foundation. Please send a check in the mail so 100% goes to Bridging Bionics Foundation.    In the Memo section have people write: In honor of Win Charles. Thank you in advance, Win.   Send to:   Bridging Bionics Foundation  PO Box 3767 Basalt, CO 81621   Thank you Win

Ask Win is a podcast where you are a VIP. Win wants to focus and teach people more and Cerebral Palsy. You’re welcome to ask questions about anything that you want. CP questions but mainly life questions on how to deal with CP or not. Win can ask you base questions if you want. Please let us know or there will be no base questions. If you have any questions for Win please email her at askingwkelly@gmail.com. In 2018 let be open and honest on Ask Win. To learn more about Ask Win visit http://askwin.weebly.com.  Be sure to FOLLOW this program https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel at amanda@bridgingbionics.org. Nominate a CNN Hero: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/2018/nominations/.    On Ask Win today (Friday, April 6, 2018), Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Steven Bredenkoetter. Steven was born December 7th, 1978 in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother, Peggy, was an office worker and a homemaker, and his father, Bill, worked for a grocery store chain, starting off as a bag boy, and ultimately retiring as senior vice-president of store operations. He has two brothers, Bill and David.  Steve entered the military in December 2000. Despite his father’s attempts to talk him into joining the Navy, he instead chose to join the Marine Corps, stating, “If it’s the hardest, why not just start there?”  His first deployment was as an infantryman with 2/2 Golf Company. Years later, Steve would still speak of this time here fondly and count himself lucky for the experience. Serving as the platoon radio operator, he valued the time he was able to spend in close proximity to excellent leaders, and he valued the friendships he was able to cultivate while traveling across three continents. The experience of speaking, working, and living with men from a wide variety of social, ethnic, and educational backgrounds continues to influence his approach to personal and business interactions to this day. Upon returning from the initial assault into Iraq in 2003, Steve decided to advance his military career by joining the Force Reconnaissance community. The journey was far from easy. It fact, it was far beyond difficult. But, to hear him tell it, the reward of being in a community of extremely capable men, doing an extremely difficult job, was well worth the effort spent. His second deployment to Iraq was as a reconnaissance marine with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Co. Over the course of seven months, his platoon would execute over ninety missions, clearing and securing over six hundred objectives. It was an exhausting time for him, both physically and mentally, but his experiences there would be invaluable in defining the shape of the man that he would strive to be later in life. Steve would eventually go on to attend the first assessment and selection class for Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Of the fifty-two candidates who arrived, he would emerge from the two-week vetting as the only one to successfully pass, earning his place in MARSOC. After exiting the military in 2013, Steve would spend most of the next five years deployed as a civilian to one austere environment or another, while also founding and growing his own document editing company, Polished Paper. To learn  move about Steven email him at sbredenkoetter@polishedpaper.com. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit http://wincharles.weebly.com/. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To see Win's art go to https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-win-charles.html. Interview with Mel Marton: http://traffic.libsyn.com/winwisdom/LAF3494_08172017150526412_1189015.mp3. "Books for Books," you buy Win's books so she can purchase books for school. "Getting through school is a 'win' for her fans and a 'win' for her." Win is a professional writer and in 2018 she is going to get a new MacBook to write her books and do the podcast. With every book she sells and the donations from Ask Win will go to her new MacBook. Please support her in getting her new MacBook. Win Kelly Charles’ book “She is CP” will get to the New York Times somehow and to help her either by voting or send her good vibe. Please vote at https://soopllc.com/blog/book-ideas/cp-win-charles/. Please send feedback to Win by email her at winwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom and http://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show please fill out the intake at https://goo.gl/forms/aS4L6FuHyDSUhvrj2. Ask Win is sponsor by The Teeki Ambassador Program: http://mbsy.co/teeki/35149532. Superwomen Secrets Revealed: Successful Women Talk About Fitting in Fitness and Dare You to Join Them on Amazon http://amzn.to/2gImve5. :) I have a Facebook page for the book http://facebook.com/SuperwomenSecretsRevealed Instagram http://instagram.com/SuperwomenSecretsRevealed and book page on the website: http://FitArmadillo.com/books. If you want to check out what Win’s friend, Dannidoll, is doing (a.k.a. Dannielle) go to https://www.facebook.com/dannidolltheragdollclown/?notif_t=page_invite_accepted¬if_id=1492366163404241. To learn more about Danielle visit http://www.dancanshred.com. For iOS 11 update: https://www.youtube.com/embed/HNupFUYqcRY. To learn about the magic of Siri go to https://www.udemy.com/writing-a-book-using-siri/?utm_campaign=email&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email. If you want to donate Ask Win, please send a PayPal donation to aspenrosearts@gmail.com or aspenwin@gmail.com. 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Today on Hempire Dr. Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Chris Kleronomos who aims to “bring apitherapy out into the light.” Chris became interested in natural medicine while serving in the U.S. Navy. As a Corpsman he provided battlefield first aid and medical treatment to Force Reconnaissance where he learned of the value of plants for both survival and medicine. The USMC Force Recon Units are the Marines version of the Army’s Green Beret or Navy’s SEAL Teams and fall under the Joint Special Operations Command. After the service he followed this interest and studied for a master’s degree in Oriental Medicine, at the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, and then completed a doctoral program focusing on oncology and chronic disease, at Bastyr University in Seattle. Chris Kleronomos is an activist. In the 2002 he worked in Cambodia for WildAid and Conservation International —which aims to end illegal wildlife trade, largely resulting from the trade in natural products (plant and animal) for medicine. He is an outspoken supporter of the value of natural healing in treating chronic pain and other disorders. And, as a newly elected board member of the AAS, he is working tirelessly to educate the public about apitherapy.

GRP 85- On for this week's podcast is retired Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC), and the host of "The Dangerzone" podcast Dan Brown. SARC's are highly trained Special Operations Medical personnel who deploy mainly with the Force Reconnaissance companies and the Marine Raiders. There have been instances where SARC's have deployed with Naval Special Warfare Teams and Army Special Operations Teams. SARC's are trained as amphibious special operations personnel going through various schooling alongside Recon Marines to include: Army Basic Airborne School, Marine Combatant Diver school, Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman Course, and the Special Operations Combat Medicine Course. Dan continued on to complete the second half of the Special Operations Medical Course that typically only the Green Beret Medics complete. SEALs and SARC's will also complete the full course to become Independent Duty Corpsman, but only the senior Corpsman go through the rest of the course. We talked about Dan running Village Stability Operations (VSO) in Afghanistan during his deployment with the Raider Battalion, and how that type of mission is incredibly complex as it requires the war fighter to play the role of a diplomat and warrior. Dan was wounded during an attack in Afghanistan resulting in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). We discussed TBI in some detail which is a topic I plan to cover extensively in future episodes.  0:00-Intro 11:00-SARC Pipeline 13:30-Special Operations Combat Medicine Course 16:28-SARC employment 17:34-Force Recon Battalion, Marine Raider Battalion 19:16-Independent Duty Corpsman 21:14-Prolonged Field Care 26:49-The positive effects of 15 years of war for trauma medicine in the United States 39:03-Village Stability Operations (VSO) 58:13-Running operations in Afghanistan, wounded in Afghanistan, Traumatic Brain Injury. 1:31:00-Outro Dan Brown: The Dangerzone Podcast on Sound Cloud, ITunes, and YouTube. Instagram: DanielTheBarbarian Global Recon: www.globalrecon.net IgRecon – Instagram BlackOpsMatter- Instagram Mission_Critical – Instagram IgRecon- Twitter Chantel Taylor: Instagram: Mission_Critical Facebook: Battleworn

Tough as nails Colonel George Bristol has spent 38 years in intense combat missions as a United States Marine in Force Reconnaissance and Special Ops in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, the Balkans, and most recently in Benghazi. He has had a career of training up young soldiers to lead courageously into unmentionable dark corners of the world. A year ago he retired and set aside invitations with some of the top civilian and military organizations to join a small effort to raise kids to be respectful, responsible, resilient… what he learned and is doing now can impact your kids as well.

Adrian Marquez at Florida Counseling Centers brings a unique perspective to the field of counseling. He spent 16 years in the Marine Corps as a Reconnaissance Marine and Marine Special Operations – Critical Skills Operator. During this time he served as a sniper, combatant diver, military free-fall jumper, Force Reconnaissance team leader, and Special Operations Team Chief.After a complicated history, which required him being medically retired and seeking his own mental health services, he decided to become a Mental Health Counselor.---First, a huge-thank you to my sponsors that help make this podcast happen:CPTSD Foundation CPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: http://bit.ly/2MEbBqc————Brighter Vision As the industry-leading company that makes marketing simple for therapists, Brighter Vision understands exactly what it takes to help your practice grow to new heights this year.Brighter Vision’s team of developers will work with you to first understand your business and what makes it unique, then use this information to build you a website centered around attracting and retaining your ideal client.During the entire month of January, Brighter Vision is running its biggest sale of the year. Until the end of the month, pay no setup fees and get your entire first year for just $49/month.The Trauma Therapist | Podcast/ listeners can save $200 on their first year by going to: brightervision.com/guy --- Adrian has also had the opportunity to fulfill many other nontraditional roles under Special Operations Command. He has participated in large operations like the capture of Fallujah, as well as many irregular posts across Afghanistan as a Marine Raider. After a complicated history, which required him being medically retired and seeking his own mental health services, he decided to become a Mental Health Counselor. Shorty into his career he was provided with the opportunity to pursue his true passion and create a program specifically for veterans and active duty personnel, which he named, The Sheepdog Program. Adrian’s personal experiences in wounded warrior battalion, and being out-processed through the military, provided a unique perspective on how mental health services were falling short in understanding and treating his brothers and sisters in arms. After retirement, he decided to put his future career where his heart was and pursue an education in mental health counseling. In This EpisodeAdrian's website Adrian’s phone: 321-345-0638The Sheepdog Program on FacebookContact The Sheepdog Program via Florida Counseling Centers  Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai, Yamamoto TsunetomoOn Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society, Dave GrossmanSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.