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Explore "military service" with insightful episodes like "#2 Travis Kennedy - Navy SEAL / BUDS Instructor" and "#291: The Untold Story of Jimmy Stewart's WWII Service" from podcasts like ""Shawn Ryan Show" and "The Art of Manliness"" and more!

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#2 Travis Kennedy - Navy SEAL / BUDS Instructor

In this episode Shawn Ryan sits down with Travis Kennedy, a former Navy SEAL, BUD/S instructor, and currently the CEO of KDS (Kennedy Defensive Shooting). We start off discussing the tension and unrest within the United States in regards to the president's response of an attack on US Embassy in Iraq to coordinate a drone strike on the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Shawn then gets into the details of Kennedy's broken home childhood, and how he overcame all odds in becoming one the United States' elite Navy SEAL Operators. Travis takes the audience into the details of what combat looks like as an elite operator. Shawn then digs into Travis's transition from military life to civilian life, how the FBI decided he was not a qualified candidate to work for the organization and how he moved passed that denial. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website - https://www.shawnryanshow.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shawn Ryan Show

en-usJanuary 12, 2020

resilience

teamwork

military service

transitioning veterans

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#291: The Untold Story of Jimmy Stewart's WWII Service

My guest today is Robert Matzen, author of "Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe."
Robert shares why Stewart’s family history instilled an iron sense of duty towards serving his country in the military and how Stewart spent his single day off as an actor training to be an Army pilot in the years leading up to WWII. We also discuss how Stewart had to fight military brass and his boss at MGM Studios to ensure that he actually saw combat instead of staying stateside to make propaganda films.
Robert then gets into detail about the combat missions Stewart flew during WWII, his leadership style as an officer, and how the war took a toll on him physically and emotionally.
We end our conversation talking about how the war influenced Stewart’s film career when he returned home and how it may have helped him create one of cinema's most iconic characters, George Bailey.
If you’re a fan of Jimmy Stewart, you don’t want to miss this show.

enMarch 30, 2017

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#2 Travis Kennedy - Navy SEAL / BUDS Instructor

#291: The Untold Story of Jimmy Stewart's WWII Service