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Me and Brian sit down for a part 2, make sure you go listen to episode Episode 26. We finish up talking about his C-130 time and his time flying the MQ9. We also talk about him getting into public speaking and some other life topics. As usual it was a great conversation. If you want him to speak at a event for you or get his socials check out his website https://brian-flanigan.com/ https://linktr....

Josh comes back for part 2! We talk about what got cut off last time and some more stories from Afghanistan. We then talk about his career path which included the recovery of MIA from previous wars. It was a killer conversation. https://linktr.ee/Bastard24 Music by: Neffex, Born a Rockstar

I sat down for a conversation with Paul Darling, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (retired). We talk about his career and his deployment to Afghanistan. We talk about his lessons learned while fighting the taliban. Paul also gave his overall opinion on the conclusion of the war. Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Taliban-Safari-One-Surkhagan-Valley-ebook/dp/B07QW32VZ5?th=1&psc=1 https://linktr....

Me and Stevo sit down for an riveting conversation about his time in the military and beyond. He talks about his first deployment to the middle east with Desert Storm and then subsequent deployments during the GWOT era. His stories don't end there, he also talks about his family and his personal struggles with mental health. Make sure you get his books to get more detail than we covered here. Than...

In this episode, I sit down with Josh, a Navy Corpsman who deployed with the 13th MEU and later to Afghanistan with 2/5 . We talk about the lead-up to his first deployment, life on the float, and what it was really like hitting the ground in Helmand Province. Josh opens up about the brutal realities of combat, the things he saw, the casualties he treated, and the heavy emotions you have to lock do...

I sat down with Brian who is a Retired lt Col from the Airforce. He was a navigation officer and both a left and right seat pilot for the AC-130 Gunship. He has over 450 combat sorties and a plethora of stories. We talk about his unsual recruiting all the way up to his combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan. He also talks about his overcoming of cancer to get back in the cockpit. We will be doi...

I sit down with paul again for a fasinating end to his story. We finished up his time in Iraq and how he struggled with a serious medical condition. We finished up by talking about his spiritual rebirth. It was a fantastic and intruiging episode. His link https://www.skool.com/uncivilized-rebirth-6488/about https://linktr.ee/Bastard24?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6d923bf5-93a0-4ea3-908...

Me and Aspie sat down and had a great conversation about his time in the Army as a 11B and his deployment to Iraq. He was stationed in Alaska with a striker unit. We also talk about his transition back to civilian life, setting up to be a father and teacher. He is doing great things today if you would like to support his stop the bleed efforts please click on his linktree below or send him a messa...

Sat down with Matt who was an infantry scout with a Army Recon unit. He served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. We talked about his history, service, deployments, and got into what he does today. Fun episode, make sure you visit his website below to look at his store, blog, radio stuff, and his own podcast. https://brushbeater.org/ https://linktr.ee/Bastard24?utm_source=linktree_profile_share Episode...

Paul Miller, a 11B with three tours sits down with me and talks about his time in Iraq. He was in the triangle of death. He served during some intense fighting there. We talk about his life and deployments including some explainable things that happened in Iraq. We will be doing a second episode to finish up some things on his 2nd deployment, his 3rd and his spiritual awakening so stay tuned. This...

Gary is back! Gary was an Officer in the US Army we sat down for a full 2 hours to hear his history in the Army and his time after. We also talk about the 2009 shooting on Fort Hood which he was there for, and his time in Military intelligence. https://www.angletonrestoration.org/ https://tr.ee/JOLtw3EZQE Podcast music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkVIGyMMwv0&list=RDHkVIGyMMwv0&start_r...

Me, Gary Dickey and Hitman did a live stream and covered some recent events and gave come comentary. Let me know in the comments if you enjoy this type of non political banter. Thanks to both guest for joining me. https://www.facebook.com/k9.cowboy https://linktr.ee/Bastard24?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=8ff58d8b-ab6d-4cf0-932e-6f2fb8b8c58b Intro and outro music- https://www.youtube.co...

Sean was a 13F FO with the Army. He deployed to Afghanistan 4 times. We talk about his time in the Korengal valley for multiple deployments. He opens up about his struggles and healing methods. He has his own podcast link below. https://linktr.ee/sittingwithsean?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=2a33b043-de9a-4431-b73d-1a527d7094cb https://linktr.ee/Bastard24?utm_source=linktree_profile_sha...

T.J was a Marine machine gunner who deployed on the 24th MEU with 2/2 that got extended and went to Iraq. His second deployment to Africa was with 3/2. We then talk about his long career in law enforcement, and some of the crazy things that happened during that time. T.J's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/FridayMorningQB?utm_source=linktree_profile_share My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Bastard24?utm_sou...

Today i sat down with Josh Sust. He was Marine with 2nd BN 4th Marines. He deployed on the 31st and 11th MEU. On his third deployment to Afghanistan he was wounded by a IED. We talk about his time in service and the injuries he sustained in the injury. He also explains his new passion he is volunteering time for Wounded Warrior Outdoors. https://www.woundedwarrioroutdoors.com/ https://linktr.ee/Ba...

Today I sat down with Jon King, he was a blackhawk "dustoff" pilot. He served in the Air Force for 10 years before moving to the Army to become a pilot. He was deployed to Afghanistan 3 times and left the Army as a CWO3. During our conversation we talked about his deployments, the toll that takes on someone, and his entrepreneurial spirit and the businesses he started after the military. https://l...

I sat down with Gabe to talk about his experiences in Afghanistan. He is a purple heart recipient, boundary pusher, and a success story. He was in 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, it was a great conversation, we have a good time talking about old friends and common experiences. If you like this episode please subscribe and share. https://linktr.ee/Bastard24 Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm . Learn h...

Me and Hitman sit down and talk about his time in the Navy as an MP dog handler. He talks about his deployments in Iraq and to South and central America. We also discuss his struggle with mental health and a motorcycle accident. He now does comedy, music, tattoos and is a barber. https://linktr.ee/Bastard24 If you enjoyed the episode please share. Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm . Learn how t...

I sit down with Carlos, who deployed with the Army 4 times, 3 to Iraq and 1 to Haiti. He was a logistics soldier in an infantry company. During his time overseas, his job morphed into a combat-heavy role. We talk about his experiences overseas, family life, struggles with mental health, and how cannabis saved him from alcohol and pain pills. Veterans for Cannabis facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

Matt Macke is an Army combat veteran who served with the 1/168 INF, 1/133 INF 34ID. He deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. We talk about his combat experiences in both conflicts and his injuries sustained in Afghanistan. We also talk about his recovery and life after the military also his divorce that made national headlines! https://linktr.ee/Bastard24 Thank you for listening if you like this...

Today I sit down with Kenny Dupar who retired a LtCol in the Army. He was a engineer with the Army Corps of engineers. He deployed to Iraq on the initial invasion and the last deployment when the United States pulled out. https://linktr.ee/Bastard24 Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm . Learn how to start a podcast here.

Jon makes a second appearance after coming on for episode 1. This time we talked about his experiences after the Marine Corps. We talking about taking responsibility in life and being humble. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share the podcast. https://linktr.ee/Bastard24 Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm . Learn how to start a podcast here.

I sat down with Eric Johnson, he was a Marine Corps Machine Gunner who deployed to Iraq twice and Afghanistan once. We had a fantastic conversation about his combat experiences and personal struggles and how be overcame them. Thank you for listening and if you like the show please subscribe. https://linktr.ee/Bastard24 Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm . Learn how to start a podcast here.

Andrew a Recon Marine who deployed to Afghanistan twice sits down and talks last deployment (If you have not listened to part 1 i recommend you do so, episode 7). We also share our thoughts on the war in Afghanistan. This is a hard conversation to have and i wanted to say thank you to Andrew for sitting down with me and having an educated conversation, while still honoring the heroism and sacrific...

Today i sit down with a Recon Marine who served 2 tours in Afghanistan. We talk early training, Afghanistan and combat. This will be the first of two episodes. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and share. https://linktr.ee/Bastard24 Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm . Learn how to start a podcast here.