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Matthew Griffin is CEO and Cofounder of Combat Flip Flops, a footwear and clothing company that manufactures products in conflict and post conflict areas. Inspired by the positive impact created by entrepreneurs in conflict areas, Matt conceptualized the idea of Combat Flip Flops in 2009 and lead a team to create an internationally recognized brand with products manufactured in five nations. Profi...

Jordan served 10 years in the USMC as Infantryman and Scout Sniper. He deployed to Ramadi & Karmah, Iraq in 2007 with 2nd Battalion 5th Marines and Sangin, Afg. in 2010 with 3rd Battalion 5th Marines. He witnessed some of the worst fighting a single battalion had seen since Vietnam. After getting out in 2011, he started working as a private contractor, but an undiagnosed brain injury eventuall...

 Master Sergeant (Retired) Zevon Lee Durham aka “Zee” served as an Infantryman for his first 6 years in the US Army with the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Rakkasans out of Ft. Campbell, KY. While there, he held the position of machine gunner, fire team leader, squad leader, and recon team leader. During this time frame, Zee deployed to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. After being selected and attend...

Mann’s impressive military biography includes being a decorated combat veteran; Corpsman; SEAL Special Operations Technician; jungle survival, desert survival, and arctic survival instructor; small arms weapons instructor, foreign weapons instructor, armed and unarmed defense tactics, advanced hand-to-hand combat instructor; and Survival, Evade, Resistance and Escape Instructor; in addition to oth...

Matthew Little, is a US Army Special Forces combat veteran who has extensive law enforcement experience, including serving as training coordinator and an operational supervisor on a major metropolitan SWAT team, and has worked as a government contractor in non-permissive environments. Additionally, Matt is a lifelong martial artist and former national level competitor. He is also ranked as a maste...

We lost about ten minutes of the video, but it's still a good one! Jay def preferred to talk about lessons learned, rather than to rehash the operations he was involved in. https://jaydobyns.com/ Purchase book: https://amzn.to/3UGsMHk Jay Anthony "Jaybird" Dobyns (born July 24, 1961) is a retired Special Agent and veteran undercover operative with the United States Bureau of Alcohol...

John Dailey is a former member of the experimental MARSOC Detachment 1 who was hand selected to create the Marine Raider sniper program. Prior to Det 1, John served with the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines Surveillance and Target Acquisition platoon and 1st Recon Battalion. He is the author of Tough Rugged Bastards. Support the show

Born into a military family, Mick attended 14 schools over his childhood. His dream of being a professional footballer came to an end after an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City and he visited the careers office aged 16 to join the 1975 junior paras course. An ankle injury left him unable to perform any jumps, and Mick briefly left the army before rejoining 29 Commando. Passing SAS Selection on...

Matt Larsen, a career Army Ranger and Black Belt Hall of Fame member who is best known as a hand-to-hand combat expert and the father of the U.S. Army's Modern Army Combatives Program, served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the 75th Ranger Regiment during the course of a 22-year career in the military. Since retiring from the Army in 2005, Larsen has worked as a private security contractor in Af...

Andrew A. Curtiss, was born in Rome, New York in November 1977. He grew up in Upstate New York. He has been involved in the martial arts since the age of 4. Inspired by his father, he trained in the arts of grappling since the age of 7 by enrolling in Pee-Wee wrestling programs and continuing through out his senior year of high school. By the age of 16 he had attained his first black belt in Tae-K...

I speak with Lucas Brooks of Green Ops Inc. Lucas brings to Green Ops competition experience and hundreds of hours of training that he has received from trainer all across the country. With no LE or MIL experience Lucas began his journey into firearms by taking a basic CCW class to protect himself and family members. He quickly realized that he needed to be proficient with firearms so he began com...

John Valentine is a distinguished expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Modern Army Combatives, and firearms training. He holds a coveted black belt under the tutelage of the “Father of Modern Combatives,” Matt Larsen. Additionally, he has completed the Rangemaster Instructor Development Master Course with honors as “Top Shot” and “Top Gun.” With a degree in Criminal Justice, John combines his extensive...

We do not discuss missions nor operations here. We discuss Justin's perspective on life.  video credit goes to Blue Trace on YT.​ crgsix.com Justin Sheehan is a Michigan Native of the Whittemore-Prescott Area, and graduated High School in 2003. Following the horrific events of 9/11, he enlisted in the US Navy with ambitions of becoming a Navy SEAL. After an arduous two-year pipeline, he gradu...

Find Gregg Online: - Website: https://www.generalgreggmartin.com - Book Bipolar General: Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness (Association of the United States Army) https://amzn.to/41UGBVG I hope you get a lot out of watching this video. Such an accomplished soldier, and so insightful with his book and recommendations for handling his bi-polar disorder!  Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin cut...

Brian Duff  is a former member of the 75th Ranger Regiment and founder and host of the Mind4Survival podcast. As a lifelong preparedness advocate, Brian helps preparedness minded people gain the confidence and skills necessary to protect their family’s and loved ones when it matters most. Brian’s prepping experience began in high shcool and kicked into gear with his time as a paramedic in South Ce...

Donavon Riley is a Lutheran pastor, conference speaker, author, and contributing writer for 1517 and The Jagged Word. He is also a co-host of the Banned Books and Warrior Priest podcasts. He is the author of the books, "Crucifying Religion,” “The Withertongue Emails,” and, “The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction.” Support the show

Be sure to read: https://arsof-history.org/articles/v3n1_paraiso_page_1.html Brigadier General Joseph S. Stringham retired in 1992 after serving more than 31 years in the U.S. Army. He served at all echelons of command from platoon through brigade with general purpose forces, the U.S. Army Special Forces and the U.S. Army Ranger Regiment. Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Infantry, from the...

Master Corporal (Retired) Gordon Hurley is a fifteen-year Canadian Military veteran. In 2008, with little training, he was added as a late replacement to the Reconnaissance platoon. He wasn’t meant to be there. It took until an Improvised Explosive Device went off, requiring surgery at Kandahar Airfield with three weeks of recovery, to be integrated into the platoon. Returning to operations meant...

Matt Larsen, a career Army Ranger and Black Belt Hall of Fame member who is best known as a hand-to-hand combat expert and the father of the U.S. Army's Modern Army Combatives Program, served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the 75th Ranger Regiment during the course of a 22-year career in the military. Since retiring from the Army in 2005, Larsen has worked as a private security contractor in Af...

This is an episode from 2020.  John and Michael sit down to discuss what Mike watched during the protest and, subsequently, what happened during the capitol's storming. They then discuss what this means for the future of the United States and their thoughts on the censorship and isolation of conservatives by large corporations. Michael Yon (born 1964) is an American writer and photographer. H...

I am unsure when this was recorded. I believe it was 2019 or 2020, maybe right before his death in 2022. I found it today as I was cleaning out my files, but can't find the video. Perhaps it was via phone with John Valentine, I don't recall.  From Guns.com, here:  James Yeager, one of the most recognizable figures within the firearms training community and the gun industry in general, pa...

History channel's "Hunting Hitler" co-star and retired Green Beret Dr. Mike Simpson joins John Valentine. Dr. Mike Simpson also gives his thoughts on appropriate approaches to health and safety. Support the show

Death Waits in the Dark: Six Guns Don't Miss! https://amzn.to/3G22kCi CW4 (R) Greg Coker served 22 years in the U.S. Army, 15 years as an AH-6 “Little Bird” attack helicopter instructor pilot who was specially recruited, assessed, and selected in the Army’s only Special Operations Helicopter unit, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He was one of the senior Lead Instructor Pilots and...

On this episode of SPOTTER Up COMBATIVES, Jeff Mau sits down with John Valentine to discuss building a holster for fighting.  Jeff Mau is the Head of Strategy & Development as well as the Founder of Tenicor LLC.   Tenicor is a tactical products design, development, and manufacturing company. They believe that your mission drives your equipment. Based on this, they develop intelligently designe...

We discuss Kris’ thoughts and feelings 10 years after the Benghazi incident. Kris Paronto – “Tanto” as he is affectionately known in security contracting circles – is a former Army Ranger from 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and a private security contractor who has deployed throughout South America, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa. He also worked with the US Government’s Glob...