military_training

0:00:00 - Opening

0:03:35 - Terry Buckler and the Son Tay Raid.

2:33:27 - How to stay on THE PATH.

2:554:59 - Closing Gratitude.

Robert is joined by Joelle Monique to discuss the School of the Americas.

FOOTNOTES:

1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/el-salvador-mozote-trial-trump/2020/03/13/09d89632-64a5-11ea-8a8e-5c5336b32760_story.html
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/world/americas/el-salvador-el-mazote-massacre.html
3. https://theintercept.com/2020/01/28/el-mozote-massacre-reagan-war-on-press/
4. https://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncw/f/hassettm2007-1.pdf 
5. https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-guatemala-war-aftermath-20180903-story.html 
6. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/nov/18/us-military-usa
7. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu//NSAEBB/NSAEBB122/920310%20Imporper%20Material%20in%20Spanish-Language%20Intelligence%20Training%20Manuals.pdf
8. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37114191
9. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/sep/03/operation-condor-the-illegal-state-network-that-terrorised-south-america
10.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC62Grvn2vM

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0:00:00 – Opening

0:03:58 – Master Chief Kirby Horrell

1:42:00 – A new Mission

1:59:56 – Final thoughts.

2:00:46 – How to stay on THE PATH.

2:22:14 - Closing Gratitude.

When people talk about military special forces, the Navy SEALs are often the first to come to mind. But there are several special forces in the military that have a storied history and play a fundamental role in America’s military defense. My guest today is the only person to have been allowed to audit and write about the training programs of the respective special forces units of every branch of the military.

His name is Dick Couch. He’s a retired US Navy SEAL and the author of several books on America's special operations forces. Today on the show, we particularly discuss his book Sua Sponte: The Forging of a Modern American Ranger.

We begin our conversation discussing the history and varied purposes of the military's different special operations forces. Dick then explains how a soldier becomes an Army Ranger and why going to Ranger School isn’t the thing that makes you a Ranger. He walks us through the process of becoming a Ranger, including Ranger Assessment and Selection. We end our conversation discussing the role special operations forces will play in the future of America’s military.

Get the show notes at aom.is/armyranger.

When you think of wartime prison escapes, what comes to mind? Probably the breakouts attempted by prisoners of war during World War II and the movie The Great Escape. But the escapees of WWII learned many of the tricks of the trade from their pioneering predecessors, who honed their courageous craft during the first World War.

My guest today has written a book about their audacious exploits. His name is Neal Bascomb, and his book is: The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War. Today on the show, Neal describes what conditions were like for British POWs during WWI, and why prisoners wanted to escape the German camps, even when they were relatively comfortable. We also discuss Germany's most infamous POW camp, which was essentially a land-locked Alcatraz designed to hold the most escape-prone prisoners. While it was believed to be impossible to escape, Neal describes how the prisoners hatched an elaborate breakout plan anyway, and made a 175-yard tunnel towards freedom. We end our discussion with what Neal took away from the heroic exploits of these men.

You're going to really enjoy this look at a fascinating slice of history.

Get the show notes at aom.is/escapeartist.

0:00:00 - Opening.

0:09:45 - Intro to Dave Berke.

0:21:11 - Officer Candidate School.

0:27:39 - Southern Watch.

0:31:01 - Top Gun selection.

0:38:49 - September 11th

0:45:08 - Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda.

0:47:33 - Training Officer at Top Gun.

1:08:27 - Forward Air Controller (FAC) Tour.

1:26:43 - Ramadi.

2:14:41 - Home Coming.  Relationship. Pentagon. F-22 and F-35.

2:40:56 - Echelon Front transition.

2:52:54 - Green M&Ms, Support, Cool Onnit, Amazon, JockoStore stuff, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), (Jocko's Kids' Book) Way of the Warrior Kid, and The Muster002 

3:09:28 - Closing Thoughts and Gratitude.