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SOFREP TV executive producer Drew Wallace was in town for the Hurricane Group holiday party, and it made for the perfect opportunity to finally get him on the podcast.  We get the inside scoop on what's in store for the network in 2018, and it's a lot to be excited for.  Since we live streamed this episode, we also got a chance to answer your SOFREP TV related questions. Drew has an awesome background operating himself, serving in 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment for 3 years with 4 deployments prior to transitioning to a career in film.  We get really in-depth with the Ranger School experience, and you'll learn a lot this episode from a guy who's been there and done that.  Drew also partook in the Best Ranger Competition which he gives some insight on. Now is truly the time to subscribe to SOFREP TV with a discounted membership of $4.99 a month, so we suggest you get on that.  Drew's working really hard to give you all some kick ass programming with shows like "Training Cell" that you will not get a

Echo Company Commander, Marine Corps Major Scott Huesing has a new book that comes out early next year, and we hear all about what inspired it.  "Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City" comes out February 20th, and it details Scott's account of Ramadi from the period of 2006-2007.  Huesing, now retired, served for over 24 years with 10 deployments commanding special operations capable units.  He tells us the qualities he sees fit to make a great leader, and for him, it's not always about combat experience.  He also talks about his passion for volunteer work and giving back.  Be sure to pre-order the book, it's guaranteed to give some insight into a specific time in recent warfare that hasn't been tackled yet from this angle. Jason and I also give a huge shout out to Wes Whitlock, CEO of Rogue American Apparel for his high praise of the last episode with his pal Steve Ralston.  We discuss entrepreneurship in the military community.  Also, we give a Throat Punch of the Week t

Going back to Steve Ralston's commentary for SOFREP TV's "Inside the Team Room: Cut from the Same Cloth" up to his more recent appearance on Episode 300, you guys have wanted to hear more wisdom from Ralston, and we delivered.  For the first time, Steve gets into some extremely disturbing details of a very unconventional childhood and adolescence leading up to his time in the SEALs.  The story is one that he lived in fear of coming to light for many years.  Steve's story however is one of triumph and overcoming adversity, and you do not want to miss it.  It may just be that inspirational kick in the ass you need to conquer your own demons.  You can follow Steve on Instagram @RalstonSte and stare in awe at the incredible New York City skyline view from his bedroom. We also check our email sent to sofrep.radio@sofrep.com, and talk some recent happenings in the special operations community.  Namely the lowering of standards in the Green Berets written at length for the free piece on SOFREP.com, "Careerism, crony

It was a real blast having Rob O'Neill in studio again, this time with Jason Delgado to cover an array of issues, and even answer some questions from viewers as we streamed live.  We also dived deeper into Rob's best-selling book "The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior."  We hear the current Fox News contributor's take on North Korea, Bowe Bergdahl, and the recent verdict on terrorist Abu Khattala.   You can see Rob's happenings on his website, RobertJONeill.com, and also be sure to check out his charity focusing on operator transition to civilian life called Your Grateful Nation.  He's very active on social media @McHooyah on Twitter and Instagram.  Most recently, he also made a pretty epic appearance starring in "Hillbilly Rich," the music video from country artist Tim Montana. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*Note: This episode was previously released in May to our members.  You can check out our full archive at SOFREP.com/radio* Not only is Terry Schappert a recently retired Green Beret Master Sergeant, but he’s also a trained actor and a fan of Hollywood action movies.  That’s why he’s a natural fit on the Outdoor Channel‘s show “Hollywood Weapons” where the sniper re-creates famous shots in movies in full costume, and he’s even sure to get his lines right just how it happened in the movies.  The show is the brainchild of famous actor/producer Joe Mantegna who Shappert describes as a patriot, gun enthusiast, and all around great guy. Terry gets into the whole experience with us, but also in studio co-hosting with me is Jack Murphy, who just got back from South Korea and the Philippines and we hear all about that exciting trip.  Jack talks about what it was like exploring the tunnels, the food, and the overall attitude of the population in the regions.  We talk about North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, President

*Note: This episode was previously released in May to our members. You can check out our full archive at SOFREP.com/radio* We get deep and also dark in this nearly two hour episode of the podcast. SOFREP writer George E. Hand IV is not only a former Army Master Sergeant who served with Delta, but he now does work combating human trafficking, namely with a group called DeliverFund. Just recently he was a part of an operation reeling in four network players leading to the biggest bust in the field of human trafficking in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s history. He tells Jack Murphy and me all about this, and gets into the amazing but very scary work he does combating this crisis. Jack also expands on his trip to the Philippines, including his lively meeting with Philippine Marine Corps General Juancho Sabban. We also give our thoughts on the Netflix documentary, “Get Me Roger Stone,” a biopic on a past guest to the show. Keep the feedback coming. Follow us on Instagram @SOFREPRadio to get an inside look of where we r

SOFREP.com managing editor, former Army intelligence analyst, and our resident go-to guy to talk Asia, The Odyssean hops on with us for Episode 301.  We hear about some mysterious kidnappings and deaths in the region that the media has not touched on.  We also get into an in-depth discussion on martial arts. Jason Delgado and I also shoot off on the current widespread issue of sexual assault allegations throughout politics and Hollywood.  We read an e-mail from a listener, and we love hearing from all of you.  So shoot us your questions, comments, and voice memos to sofrep.radio@sofrep.com.  Also, be sure to leave us a review on iTunes, we read them all, and greatly appreciate your help in rising in the ranks, most recently ranking above Bernie Sanders podcast in our category.  Let's keep the momentum going. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you believe it?  Episode 300.  I can't thank all of you enough who have taken this journey with us over the past five years.  It's been an honor and a privilege having so many awesome voices come on here, as well as meeting the listeners over the years.  All of us, Brandon, Jack, Jason, myself, and everyone else involved greatly appreciates all of you.  This episode does not disappoint, as we bring on Marine Jon Schneider, Marine Scout Sniper Joel Ortega, and wrap up with a special in studio guest and a long time friend to some of the the guys on the site, Navy SEAL Steve Ralston. Jason Delgado and I start off giving a recap of Andrew Wilkow's Vet Ride 2017, a very successful fundraiser that was broadcast on Sirius XM with over $20,000 raised in house for The Red Circle Foundation, Horses for Heroes, Wishes for Warriors, and Operation Chillout.  On the other side of the pond, SOFREP TV held our second annual Remembrance Rumble of U.S. Marines squaring off against Brtish S.A.S., one of those Marines being

SOFREP writer, Green Beret Derek Gannon is back on the show in full force, and you guys are in for a real deep dive into some serious special operations military history.  Derek breaks down the involvement of Special Forces being embedded in Africa for the past 50 years.  We talk about the sudden media attention on the region after four Green Berets were killed in Niger, as well as the travel ban which includes some suspicious reasoning behind the country of Chad being on that list which you have not heard before.  It involves some of the history of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.  You also need to check out the petition Derek has started at Change.org titled "Stop issuance of the Green Beret to the U.S. Army 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade."  Now standing at 88,000 signatures, it has gotten the attention of some higher ups in the chain of command which Derek gets into with us. We give out a Throat Punch of the Week as well, and cover a lot more in this 2+ hour show.  As always, we love hearing from y

On this episode, we get into some war stories that are certainly not for the faint of heart.  Jesse is a Marine Scout Sniper who served with Jason Delgado, and is one of the names featured in his memoir "Bounty Hunter 4/3."  Jesse also served in the Army with Special Forces, though he seems to look more highly upon his years as a Marine, and he talks about why. We also speak on the massacre in Texas, and the hero of the situation, Stephen Willeford who stopped the shooter in his tracks.  SOFREP has been doing a stellar job covering the situation, and we read from one of the articles on the site digging deeper into the situation written by Green Beret Mark Miller.  We love hearing from our audience, so shoot over any emails to sofrep.radio@sofrep.com.  Your input is always much appreciated. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We always love hearing from great friend to the show Kris Paronto, but we especially were interested in hearing what he had to say about the capturing of Mustafa al-Imam by special operations forces and FBI agents earlier this week.  al-Imam is being called one of the key militants in the 2012 Benghazi consulate attack that Kris survived.  You'll hear the way that Kris would handle the situation, and if this news gives him any real sense of closure.  Kris has also launched a firearms tactical training company with fellow Benghazi survivor Dave "Boon" Benton, called Battleline Tactical, and they are going all around the country giving their expertise for anyone interested in learning from two experienced veterans and former contractors. Also, to celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, Jason will be at his tattoo shop, Black Attic Tattoo, signing copies of his book "Bounty Hunter 4/3."  He hopes to see some SOFREP supporters come out and hang.  Keep your e-mails coming to sofrep.radio

It is safe to call former Army Ranger sniper Nick Irving a very busy man.  He in fact has another book hitting shelves next year co-authored by former Army General and fiction writer A.J. Tata who's joined us before on SOFREP Radio.  "Reaper: Ghost Target" is set to be the first in a series of sniper novels based around protagonist Vick Harwood who may (or my not) be based around a certain sniper you're all familiar with.  Nick also tells us the future of The Reaper TV series we first heard about a couple of years back, and last year learned would be produced by Jay-Z.  You will not want to miss this exclusive announcement he shares with our audience. Nick also dives into sniper mentality, Ranger stories, and putting the past away to start anew.  We also cover some hard-hitting stories in the spec ops world including the killing of Green Beret Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar allegedly by two suspected members of SEAL Team 6, as well as the story of Astafa al-Imam, one of the alleged perpetrators of the attack on t

Brandon Webb comes on Episode 295 in studio to make a major announcement about SOFREP Radio.  What is this announcement?  You'll have to check out the episode and listen.   Beyond this, we talk about some great upcoming stuff happening at Hurricane Group.  Brandon is working with our design artist Jason Kenitzer on the ultimate tactical travel bag, you'll hear more about that; we also have The Remembrance Rumble coming up.  The Remembrance Rumble of course takes place on Veterans Day/Remembrance Day in The U.K. at York Hall in London, it's U.S. mil VS U.K. mil and tickets are still available on Eventbrite.  You will not want to miss it, and it will also be streamed live on our social media platforms.  For those in the U.S., particularly in New York, our friend Andrew Wilkow will also be holding it down for Veterans Day at Emmett O'Lunney's - 210 West 50th St. in the heart of Times Square for his 2017 Veterans Day Ride.  Money will be donated to some great veterans charities including The Red Circle Foundation

"I didn't get a job as an internet writer to wear pants."   You'll hear this among some other great words of wisdom on this episode from former Marine and current full-time SOFREP writer Alex Hollings as he talks "Old Man Fitness."  That's the column he's been doing every few days, though I do have to ask Alex as we discuss the articles, why the title as an extremely active and young 32-year-old man?  We hear about him attending a screening of the movie "Thank You for Your Service" which he just reviewed, as well as sitting down with writer/director Jason Hall, the film's star Miles Teller, and Adam Schumann, the man who Teller portrayed in the film.  From there, we have an honest conversation about market saturation of military books and films that we'd love to hear your feedback on.  We also get into the JFK assassination files scheduled to become declassified later this month, and check our e-mails sent to sofrep.radio@sofrep.com.  Stay tuned next episode for a major announcement regarding the future of th

Americans hear the name Glen Doherty and know him as one of the brave Navy SEALs killed while contracting in Benghazi, Libya on September 11th, 2012.  To Sean Lake and Brandon though, they remember their great friend who was an avid skier and put a smile on everyone's face.  Sean, an experienced snowboarder, lived with Glen from 2010 on and acted as the executive to Glen's estate when he was killed, and on this episode we hear the story of both Brandon and Sean's reaction when they heard the devastating news of what happened to their friend that night.  Sean let this tragic event become the catalyst for making change however, when he helped to start the Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation with a simple philosophy in mind borrowed from Glen's way of life, to work hard and play hard.  Glen "Bub" Doherty also became the inspiration for Bub's Naturals, a new company created by Sean that produces their own collagen protein powder.  Sean discusses the benefits of collagen, how it appeals to him as an athlete, and why

Jason Delgado hangs with me for this episode, as we not only celebrate his birthday, but also interview special guest Jeff Gonzales.  We hear from Jason about what goes into promoting a brand new book, which includes doing a plethora of media interviews, as well as putting together two kick ass release parties that he recaps for us.  Jason talks about the importance of glorifying the men he served with in the Marines Corps, and not being interested in whether or not he was one of the best at his job. Special guest is Jeff Gonzales, a guy we haven't heard from since back at SHOT Show 2015, so it was nice to catch up with an old favorite to our audience.  Jeff is a former SEAL and runs his own firearms training facility, Trident Concepts.  We hear from him, as well as Jason, as to what makes a great shooting instructor, and what he looks for in his guys.  We talk disaster preparedness, and also of course have to ask him about what it was like to shoot with the infamous Alex Jones after he posted a picture with

This week marked the annual meetings for Hurricane Group in NYC, discussing the future of the company, and our individual goals with what we do.  One big change I wanted to let you all know about, and that many of you will be happy to hear, we will continue to do two shows each week in their entirety with SOFREP Radio, as well as Brandon Webb's The Power of Thought podcast, but these will now be free to hear immediately on the SOFREP app as well as Apple Podcasts and elsewhere.  We decided on this change for many reasons, but we want to continue to expand on the listener base that we have.  For those who signed up as members of the podcast as we experimented with this format over the past half year, we greatly appreciate it.  I would encourage those of you in that camp to become full fledged Team Room members and check out all of the great content that the guys you hear on SOFREP Radio regularly are working on.  If not, we hope you continue to listen, and if you run into any issues with your current membershi

This past winter, a group of veterans along with two filmmakers and an avid skier, set out on a journey to ski and snowboard the alps of Europe. This was not just an expedition for fun, but served the purpose of illustrating the concept of “thrills before pills” to combat the prevalence of prescription drug abuse among combat veterans. Brandon Webb wrangled this crew of guys together to set out on the time of their lives, and also create an educational and entertaining documentary that both the veteran and civilian community will really dig. Tonight, these guys are here in New York City to catch the premiere, and see the product of their work for the first time. Director of Media at Hurricane Group Nick Cahill joins us for the whole show as we speak to Leo Jenkins (Army Ranger medic,) Isaiah Burkhart (Army Ranger sniper,) Nick Betts (Army sniper,) Benn Whitney (Skier,) and Matt Hardy (cinematographer.) Each guy joins us for a few minutes at a time and gives us their unique take on “Big Mountain Heroes.” For t