GRP 159-Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change: A CIA Officers fight to bring American Allies home

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My guest for this week's podcast is a former CIA Officer, U.S. Army veteran, and author of "Watches Without Time: An American Soldier in Afghanistan." Matt Zeller. Matt is the Co-Founder of No One Left Behind, which works to get American allies out of harm's way in combat zones. 

Matt has spent months sounding the alarm and warning high-level government officials that there will be severe consequences if they choose not to act. We discussed his time in Afghanistan, his experience in getting Afghan allies out, digital Dunkirk, and much more.

Main Episode Takeaways

• Working as a combat advisor in Afghanistan

• Joining the CIA

• The problem with the Afghanistan pullout

• An Afghan interpreter saved his life during combat.

• The mission of No One Left Behind

Connect with Matt Zeller

Twitter

No One Left Behind

Website

Book

Connect With John Hendricks

www.globalrecon.net

www.instagram.com/igrecon

Music provided by Caspian:

www.caspian.band

GRP 158-Archon Ready Group: A conversation with Two Special Missions Operators

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Episode Summary

I have two guests on for this week's podcast. They are the primary instructors at Archon Ready Group, and both served at the Army Special Missions Unit for nearly two decades. Billy Delaporte and Dan Ibach are back on with me. We talked about police shootings, police firearms training, and much more. Enjoy

Main Episode Takeaways

• Weapons manipulation

• Police involved shootings

• Grip Matters

• Stance Matters

• Archon Ready Group

This Episode is Brought to you by:

Wondery-Nine Twelve

Connect with Billy and Dan:

Archon Ready Group

Connect With John Hendricks

www.globalrecon.net

www.instagram.com/igrecon

Music provided by Caspian:

www.caspian.band

GRP 157-The Object Of The Superior Man is Truth: The Story of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher

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Episode Summary 

My guest for this week's podcast is retired Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher. Chief Gallagher completed 20 years in the U.S. Navy, with most of that time spent in the SEAL Teams. He served as a Corpsman and a Sniper. During his final deployment in 2017 to Mosul, Iraq, Gallagher was the Platoon Chief. The objective during this deployment was to work side by side with the Iraqi military to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS. 

It was after this deployment where a few members of his platoon accused him of committing war crimes. We walked through this deployment and what led to some of the SEALs claiming he was a war criminal. After spending time in a military prison and being mistreated by the Navy, he was acquitted of murder charges. This entire ordeal became a political point of contention which led to President Donald Trump intervening on Gallagher's behalf. 

Main Episode Takeaways

• Becoming a Corpsman

• Joining the Navy SEALs

• Defeating ISIS

• War Crimes

• Problems with the military justice system

This Episode is Brought to you by:

Wondery-Against The Odds: In this immersive series from Wondery, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival.

Against The Odds

Connect with Eddie Gallagher:

Eddie Gallagher 

Connect With John Hendricks

www.globalrecon.net

www.instagram.com/igrecon

Music provided by Caspian:

www.caspian.band

GRP 156-Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs Of War : Special Missions Dog Handler Billy Clark

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Episode Summary

My guest for this week's podcast is Command Master Chief Bill Clark. CMC Clark served for four years in the Marine Corps and twenty years with the Navy. He enlisted in the Navy after the September 11th attacks as a Master At Arms to become a Dog Handler. The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) recruited him. He was among the first group of trainers at the command.

Over the next 20 years, CMC Clark would deploy 11 times into combat as a Dog Handler. DEVGRU is the Navy's Tier 1 Special Missions Unit.

Main Episode Takeaways

• Becoming a Dog Handler

• Getting recruited into a Tier 1 Unit

• Integrating K9's with an Assault Force

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Spikes K9 Fund

• Benny Olsen

This Episode is Brought to you by:

Wondery-Against The Odds: In this immersive series from Wondery, host-adventurers Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol will share thrilling stories of survival.

Against The Odds

Connect With a Retired Navy SEAL's K9 Organization

Spikes K9 Fund

Connect With A Retired Special Missions Dog Handler's Dog Training Company

Patriot Dog Training

Connect With John Hendricks

www.globalrecon.net

www.instagram.com/igrecon

Music provided by Caspian:

www.caspian.band

GRP 155-Men should strive to think much and know little: A Conversation with a Special Missions Operator

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Episode Summary

My guest for this week's podcast is retired U.S. Army Special Missions Sergeant Major Dan Ibach. SGM Ibach served for 21 years, seven of those at the 75th Ranger Regiment and fourteen at the Tier 1 Unit. During a deployment to Iraq, Dan was severely wounded when his vehicle drove over an Improvised Explosive Device, killing half of his team.

A month later, he would wake up from a coma, rejoin the Unit, and continue to deploy into combat.

Ibach was assigned to the United Kingdom's 22nd Special Air Service Regiment as a liaison from the Unit. We discussed hostage rescue, tracking Qasem Soleimani, and much more. Enjoy

Main Episode Takeaways

• Surviving a catastrophic brain injury

• Hostage Rescue

• Assignment to A Squadron 22 SAS

• Hunting Qasem Soleimani

• Special Operations K9's

• Archon Ready Group

• GRIZ Global Solutions

Connect With Our Guest for This Episode

Dan is an owner and instructor at Archon Ready Group.

Dan is the CEO of Griz Global Solutions

Connect With John Hendricks

www.globalrecon.net

www.instagram.com/igrecon

Music provided by Caspian:

www.caspian.band