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Those who encounter violence and war will be tempted to see themselves a combination of the light and the darkness in this world. Various forms of religious iconography, as well as cultural keystones mimic this concept as if a person can be servant to two masters, wrestling between them. 

But the source of light has no equal. The concept of dichotomy as a form of identification becomes an idol, steeped deeply in one's worldview.

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Col. Mike Bennett (US Army-Retired) spent 30 years in the US Army and is a graduate of Ranger School and the Special Operations Qualification Course. Mike deployed 7 times around the globe during his career and is the author of the Warlock Series, including the latest in the series, Moths to the Flame-Origin of Warlock. Mike describes his career and writing thusly,
"I plan to write a little different take on the traditional 'spy' novel. Oftentimes, the journey to 'actionable intelligence' is a long, patient slog. Sometimes, there is an elegant solution that is the culmination of rigorous engineering, other times, well, not so elegant! I see this journey through the lens of Special Forces 'By, With and Through' doctrine-- a path that may require a recruited indigenous support asset to emplace the collection device selected for a specific job. Sometimes the entire process takes years; there is no shortcut."   
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Two guests join the show today, both with former appearances on the REDACTED Culture Cast, and both with a strong take on the grime and grit of both this culture and the industry. At the table, we have three voices: an Active Duty Soldier, a Veteran, and a Citizen.

And in good faith, we bring more than more complaints to your table.

- The difference between the Culture and the Industry.
- What their differing goals are or should be.
- Community Building, in a Tangible Environment.
- Gun Culture Eat's it Own.

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The argument is made, time and time again, that if we could just get rid of religion, we would be able to end all wars. Yet that belief requires a willing ignorance to what religion is and how, at the core of each and every philosophy, is a fundamentally religious idea. 

The idea that we could eliminate war from taking place wherever there are men reveals more about the person who believes it, than about the world as it is. Clausewitz described War as politics by another means, or at least poor translations of "On War" suggest that. Mao and Lenin viewed war as a part of Culture, or at least the way they waged their campaigns certainly implied so. And then there's the question of economics, that if we could solve the problem of scarcity in the world, we would end all reason for men to go to war with one another. 

Each of these theories portrays different metaphysical ideas, different worldviews. And how we think of them in relation to war affects how we believe we ought fight one. 

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Jake Bequette is a retired Army Ranger and NFL player who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2015. He is now gearing up to run for U.S. Senate in the state of Arkansas at the young age of 33. He is looking to primary out incumbent John Boozman for the Republican nomination. The Borellis get a more in-depth look at what Bequette wants to accomplish as they interview the candidate on this episode. You can learn more as well as donate at http://jakebequette.com . Jake is also very active on Twitter @JakeBequette and you can follow him on Instagram as well @jake_bequette.

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Mikhail Venikov is a former US Army Ranger, a professional MMA fighter and currently serves as a peace officer. Mikhail is also the founder of Ranger Road, a non-profit that helps Vets find camaraderie and support through outdoor adventures and group activities.