Podcasts by Global Recon

GRP 161-Don't Rush To Your Death: A Conversation with An American Tier 1 Operator from 2022-04-09T00:41:01

GRP 161-Don't Rush To Your Death: A Conversation with An American Tier 1 Operator

Joining me for this week's podcast is retired Special Missions Operator Fred Fusco. I did a podcast with ...

GRP 160-Sacrifice: A Gold Star Widow's Fight For The Truth from 2021-11-11T04:02:30

Joining me for this week's podcast is the Gold Star Wife of Staff Sergeant Bryan Black Michelle Black. SSG Black was killed alongside SFC Jeremiah Johnson, SSG Dustin Wright, and SGT LaDavid Joh...

GRP 159-Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change: A CIA Officers fight to bring American Allies home from 2021-09-29T21:54:57

GRP 159-Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change: A CIA Officers fight to bring American Allies home. My guest for this week's podcast is a former CIA Officer, U.S. Army veteran, and autho...

GRP 158-Archon Ready Group: A conversation with Two Special Missions Operators from 2021-09-08T22:08:30

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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 de...

GRP 157-The Object Of The Superior Man is Truth: The Story of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher from 2021-03-31T23:26:53

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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 SEA...

GRP 156-Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs Of War : Special Missions Dog Handler Billy Clark from 2021-03-24T17:13:47

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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 t...

GRP 155-Men should strive to think much and know little: A Conversation with a Special Missions Operator from 2021-03-15T06:15:36

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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 Regimen...

GRP 154:Across The Fence: MACV-SOG Team Leader John Stryker Meyer from 2021-02-24T22:41:19

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Joining me for this week's podcast is author and Army Special Forces combat veteran, John Stryker Meyer. Meyer, served two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Green Beret and ...

GRP 153-In The Dark of War: A CIA Officers time in Libya from 2020-11-19T01:34:47

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Joining me for this week's podcast is an author and former CIA Targeting Analyst, Sarah Carlson. Sarah's book "In The Dark of War" is her account of the U.S. mission's e...

GRP 152-To the left of Bang: Marine Corps Combat Veteran Yousef Badou from 2020-11-12T03:27:10

GRP 152- Joining me for this week's podcast is Marine Corps veteran Yousef Badou. Yousef runs Emergence Disrupt, a training company specializing in Situational Awareness & Behavior Analysis...

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GRP 151-The die is cast:Special Missions Sergeant Major Bill Delaporte from 2020-09-18T22:33:30

Joining me for this podcast is retired Army Sergeant Major Bill Delaporte. Delaporte is part owner of Archon Ready Group, which teaches marksmanship. Delaporte served in the Army's Special Missions...

GRP 150-EDGE: On the Front Lines of the Rhino War in Africa from 2020-08-14T16:55:41

My guest for this podcast is Nathan Edmondson, the co-founder and President of EDGE. Eco Defense Group (EDGE) plays a pivotal role in the counter-poaching Rhino war in Africa. Utilizing the skil...

GRP 149-Medal of Honor Recipient Staff Sergeant Ronald J. Shurer from 2020-08-09T01:42:08

GRP 149-My guest for this podcast is Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant Ronald Shurer. Ron passed away due to complications from Lung Cancer on May 14th, 2020. He was 41 years old. I want t...

GRP 148-The MARSOC 3: The story of three Raiders and their struggle with the military justice system from 2020-05-07T00:56:31

Joining me for this week’s podcast is a retired Marine Special Operations Task Force Commander Fred Galvin, and Army veteran, gold star wife, and current spouse to a MARSOC Raider Destiny Draher...

GRP 147- No Ordinary Dog: A Special Missions Dog Handler at War from 2020-04-30T00:46:21

Joining me for this week’s podcast is Author and Navy SEAL Will Chesney. Chesney served for 3 years at SEAL Team 4 before screening and being selected to serve as a Tier 1 Operator. He has deplo...

GRP 146-A Wise Man Does His Own Work: The Story of a British Volunteer in The Fight Against ISIS from 2020-04-24T02:22:24

Joining me for this week’s podcast is author and veteran of the war in Syria Ed Nash. Ed, is a civilian from the United Kingdom who spent his early 20’s traveling the world. He would eventually ...

GRP 145-Defender that shall not be seen: Shin Bet from 2020-03-27T00:36:55

GRP 145-Defender That Shall Not be Seen

My guest for this week's podcast is Tomer Israeli. Tomer is A veteran captain of the Israeli Defense Forces with over 20 years of both combat and i...

GRP 144-Wherever you go, go with all your heart: A MACV-SOG Team Leader at war from 2020-03-06T01:37:59

GRP 144-Wherever you go, go with all your heart: A MACV-SOG Team Leader at war

Co-hosting for this podcast is retired Chief Warrant Officer and 20 year Navy SEAL veteran Ron Mahrs. Our gu...

GRP 143-Mosul: A film by a CIA counter terrorism officer from 2020-02-28T20:44:30

GRP 143-Mosul: A film by a CIA counter-terrorism officer

Joining me for this week’s podcast is former CIA counterterrorism officer Dan Gabriel. He served at the Agency for a decade until ...

GRP 142-The Operator Foundation: The story of Ron Mahrs A Counter Terrorism Operator from 2020-02-06T03:31:51

GRP 142-The Operator Foundation: The story of Ron Mahrs A Counter-Terrorism Operator Joining me for this episode is Ron Mahrs. He served in the Navy for 27 years with over 20 as a SEAL and 15 as...

GRP 141-Easy Day: A conversation with Navy SEAL Jason Higgins from 2020-01-31T02:59:11

GRP 141-Easy Day: A conversation with Navy SEAL Jason Higgins On for this week’s podcast is former Navy SEAL and owner of Easy Day Hemp Jason Higgins. Jason served as a SEAL for nine years before ...

GRP 140-Killing Soleimani and Iranian Foreign Policy from 2020-01-17T18:35:46

Joining me for this week’s podcast is Hussain Abdul-Hussain. Hussain is the bureau chief for the Kuwaiti Daily and has been a journalist covering the middle east for over 20 years. His childhood wa...

GRP 139-What we think we become: The Andrew Coussens Story from 2020-01-13T16:14:45

Joining me for this week's podcast is Andrew Coussens. Andrew is an author and has written two books. His first is "A failed State," and his second is "Relapse." Andrew served in the U.S. governmen...

GRP 138-From Black September to Hezbollah: A conversation with Fred Burton from 2020-01-05T18:50:42

GRP 138-For this week's podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Fred Burton. Mr. Burton is one of the world's foremost authorities on security and terrorism. He oversees Stratfor's analysi...

GRP 137-Deeds not Words: A discussion with a Canadian Tier 1 Sniper from 2019-12-12T02:15:16

GRP 137-Deeds not Words: A discussion with a Canadian Tier 1 Sniper Joining me for this week's podcast is Jeff Depatie. Jeff served in the Canadian Army before going to selection for their Tier...

GRP 136- Easy Come Easy Go: From the Gurkhas to the British Special Forces The Story of Nims Dai from 2019-08-29T02:30:46

Joining me for this week’s podcast is Nims Dai. Nims grew up in Nepal before joining the famed Gurkha's. The Gurkha Brigades recently celebrated 200 years of service in the British Army. Upon retur...

GRP 135-Wherever you go, go with all your heart: A Special Missions Operator at war from 2019-08-22T02:59:26

GRP 135-Wherever you go, go with all your heart: A Special Missions Operator at war - We have a very special guest on for this week’s podcast. Joining me on today's episode is retired, Sergeant Maj...

GRP 134-Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks: A SEAL Team Six Operator at war from 2019-07-25T02:24:20

My guest for this week’s podcast is retired Navy SEAL, Andy Stumpf. Andy is the host of the Cleared Hot Podcast. He’s also a sponsored Base Jumper and Skydiver. We walked through his career in the ...

GRP 133-In honor I gained them and in honor I die with them: A British Special Forces Soldier from 2019-07-18T02:01:04

Joining me for this week’s podcast is former British Special Forces Operator James Glancy. James served for a number of years in the Royal Marine Commandos where he deployed into different areas ar...

GRP 133-In honor I gained them and in honor I die with them: A British Royal Marine Commando from 2019-07-18T02:01:04

Joining me for this week’s podcast is former British Royal Marine Commando James Glancy. James served for a number of years in the Royal Marine Commandos where he deployed into different areas a...

GRP 132-Do every act of your life as it were your last: SEAL to a Special Ops Aviator Mike Rutledge from 2019-07-11T02:39:54

On with me for this week’s podcast is recently retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mike Rutledge. Rutledge has had a unique career path having served for 30 years in the United States military. He ente...

GRP 131: Thorns and Roses grow on the same tree: The story of a female Kurdish fighter from 2019-07-04T03:02:18

This week’s podcast was recorded in July 2017 with Kurdish fighter Joanna Palani. Joanna is currently in prison in Denmark due to their laws against Danish citizens traveling to Syria to fight. Joa...

GRP 130- Great deeds are wrought at great risks: From the south Bronx to the SEAL teams Remi Adeleke from 2019-05-17T02:10:44

On for this episode is author and former U.S Navy SEAL Remi Adelake. Remi has a unique story growing up in Nigeria. Shortly after his father passed away his mother moved him and his brother back to...

GRP 129-From Africa to the French Special Forces-Qui ose gagne: The Story of a French SAS Operator from 2019-05-09T02:49:43

I have a very special guest on for this week’s podcast. Retired French SAS operator Raymond. Raymond was born in Africa and moved to France during his teenage years. He eventually joined the Army a...

GRP 128-The 20 Year Journey of a Navy SEAL Sniper: Jack Carr from 2019-04-25T01:32:48

GRP 128-The 20 Year Journey of a Navy SEAL Sniper: Jack Carr On for this week’s podcast is former Navy SEAL Officer turned author Jack Carr. He led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Plato...

GRP 127-An American Spy Master: The former Director of Overseas Operations for the CIA Jack Devine from 2019-04-18T01:33:28

We have a very special guest for this episode. Former Director of Overseas Operations for the Central Intelligence Agency, Jack Devine. Mr. Devine served with the agency for over 30 years, working ...

GRP 126-In chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order: CIA Security Officer Tom Pecora from 2019-04-04T01:34:56

GRP 126- For this weeks podcast I have a very special guest on career CIA Security Officer and author of "GUARDIAN - Life in the Crosshairs of the CIA's War on Terror" Thomas Pecora. “GUARDIAN” is ...

GRP125-There is wisdom of the head and a wisdom of the heart:Dave Nielsen a Special Missions Sniper from 2019-03-28T02:40:36

Back on the podcast is Dave Nielsen. Dave served in Special Missions as a Breacher, Dog Handler, and sniper. His first experience in war was in 1989 during a combat jump into Panama as a young Rang...

GRP 124- The Work of a Nation, the Center of Intelligence: Insight from an Intelligence Advisor from 2019-03-07T02:09:16

GRP 124- “We accomplish what others cannot accomplish and go where others cannot go.   On for this week’s podcast is my co host Tim Kolczak and U.S. intelligence specialist JT Patten. Patten, becam...

GRP 123-Only light can drive out darkness-Guardian Group: Countering Child Sex Trafficking from 2019-02-07T02:28:33

On for the podcast in our latest episode are retired Special Missions Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Tiegs, and the founder of the Guardian Group Jeff Keith. LT Tiegs became aware of the crime of child se...

GRP 122- We’ll do the Voodoo so that you can do what you do: Australian Special Forces Medics from 2018-12-06T03:32:35

GRP 122- We’ll do the Voodoo so that you can do what you do: Australian Special Forces Medics at war On for this week’s podcast are two Voodoo Medics who served in the Australian Special Forces f...

GRP 121-Voodoo Medics: Australian Special Forces Medics in Afghanistan from 2018-11-22T01:43:44

On for this week’s podcast is Australian Journalist Kristin Shorten, and Australian Special Forces Medic veteran Jody Tieche. Shorten produced and published a documentary in conjunction with the Da...

GRP 120-Warriors Heart: Two Brothers Serving in Special Missions in The War on Terror from 2018-11-08T02:36:52

GRP 120-Warriors Heart: Two Brothers Serving in Special Missions in The War on Terror For this weeks podcast I have on Tom and Scot Spooner. Both served in the infantry than became Special Forces ...

GRP 119- A Navy SEALs Humanitarian Struggle in The Battle For Mosul: The City of Death from 2018-09-20T02:29:09

GRP 119-I have a great guest on with me for this episode. Ephraim Mattos, is a former U.S. Navy SEAL turned humanitarian aid worker. Mattos has an upcoming book releasing in October co authored by ...

GRP-118: Know thy self know thy enemy A thousand battles a thousand victories: The Guardian Group from 2018-09-13T01:43:23

GRP-118: On for this episode is retired Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Tiegs. LTC Tiegs spent a long career in the US Army serving with multiple special operations units. He finished up with the Army’s Sp...

GRP 117-The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang: Insight from a Special Missions Commander from 2018-07-19T01:39:46

GRP 117-The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang: Insight from a Special Missions Commander We’re back from a podcasting hiatus with a great episode. I spent my fourth of July morning talk...

GRP 116-All warfare is based on deception: A Warfighters Perspective from 2018-06-07T01:57:56

Back on this week's podcast is Bob Keller. Bob is a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Army Special Operations community with time served in the Ranger Regiment, Army Special Forces, and elsewhere. Bob no...

GRP 115-ARMY OF NONE: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War from 2018-05-10T01:33:08

GRP 115- Our guest for this week’s episode is Pentagon defense expert and former U.S. Army Ranger Paul Scharre. Paul’s new book, ARMY OF NONE: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War is a necessa...

GRP 114- Force has no place where there is need of Skill: A Special Missions Command Sergeant Major from 2018-04-19T01:56:17

GRP 114- Force has no place where there is need of Skill-Herodotus: A Special Missions Command Sergeant Major We have a very special guest on for this week’s podcast. Command Sergeant Major Thoma...

GRP 113-The Graveyard of Empires: Afghanistan from 2018-04-12T02:16:54

Episode 113: Back on the podcast co-hosting is Tim Kulczak, the creator of the Veterans Project. Our guest for today’s episode is author and British Army combat veteran Gez Jones. We took a dive in...

GRP 112-Silence and Light: The story of a special operations rock band from 2018-03-29T01:18:07

GRP 112-Silence and Light: The story of a special operations rock band We have two great guests on for this week’s podcast. They are both veterans of the special operations community and members ...

GRP 111-SOFREP Posting Footage of Americans Killed in Combat from 2018-03-09T22:46:23

GRP 111-I’m joined for this episode by two friends of mine. Two guys who are highly respected and experienced Green Berets from 3rd Special Forces Group. Bryan Myers from Raise The Black, and Kevin...

GRP 110-And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free:CIA Case Officer Duane Evans from 2018-03-08T02:59:53

GRP 110-The author of Foxtrot in Kandahar former Special Forces Officer and veteran CIA Case Officer Duane Evans joins me for this podcast. Duane began his career as an Intelligence Officer in the ...

GRP 109-Master Sergeant Changiz Lahidji: America’s First Muslim Green Beret in The War on Terror from 2018-03-01T02:25:58

GRP 109-I had the honor of having on Master Sergeant Changiz Lahidji. MSG Lahidji served on a Special Forces A-Team for 24 years. He was born in Iran and served in the Iranian Special Forces before...

GRP 108-"By Strength and Guile" A Conversation with American and British Operators from 2018-02-22T03:07:49

GRP 108-We have some great guest on for this episode. Back on the podcast is retired Navy SEAL Boyd Renner. Boyd served for 28 years in the Navy all of that as a Navy SEAL. With 23 years spent at N...

GRP 107-The Contingent Group: The Story of a SEAL Team 6 Operator from 2018-02-08T02:13:13

GRP 107- Joining us for this week’s podcast is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the United States Navy SEALs. Eddie Penney began his military career as a Marine. After his first contract was ...

GRP 106-One Time Every Time: The Trials and Tribulations of a Navy SEAL at War from 2018-01-25T02:54:47

GRP 106-One Time Every Time: Trials and Tribulations of a Navy SEAL at War Chantel Taylor is back on the podcast co-hosting for this episode. We have a special guest on with us “Turbo” who is a r...

GRP 105-It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: A Special operations Sergeant Major from 2018-01-11T00:16:51

GRP 105- Very special guest on with me for this week’s podcast. Retired Special Operations Sergeant Major Chris Dutch Moyer came on. SGM Moyer served in the U.S. Army for 31 years. He first served ...

GRP 104-Geraint Jones:The Story of a British Infantry Soldier in Iraq from 2017-12-28T01:50:45

GRP 104- This episode is co-hosted by the creator of The Veterans Project U.S. Army Veteran Tim Kolczak. Our guest for today is British Army combat veteran Geraint Jones. Gez served multiple tours ...

GRP 103-Everence: The Story of a Navy SEAL DEVGRU Operator from 2017-12-21T01:12:38

GRP 103-On with me for this week’s podcast is Chief Warrant Officer (W-4), U.S. Navy, Boyd Renner. Renner served for 28 years in the Navy all of that time as a SEAL. He served for 23 years with the...

GRP 102-United and Undaunted:The Story of Paul De Gelder from 2017-12-14T02:56:59

GRP 102- On for this week’s podcast is Australian Navy Clearance Diver Paul De Gelder. Paul served in the Australian Army as a Paratrooper before transferring into the Navy to serve in the elite Na...

GRP 101-Never Above You, Never Below You, Always Beside You- A Marine Raiders Journey from 2017-11-30T02:19:18

GRP 101-On for this week's podcast is former Marine Raider Nick Koumalatsos. Nick explained his early life which was a bumpy road as he was getting in trouble prior to joining the Marine Corps. Ove...

GRP 100-War Dogs:The Story of a Special Missions Operator from 2017-11-16T02:31:35

GRP 100- For the 100th episode of the Global Recon Podcast we have an extremely special episode. On with us is retired Special Missions Operator Dave Nielsen. Dave served first with the 75th Ranger...

GRP 99-Jason Hall: Screen Writer for "American Sniper" Director for "Thank You For Your Service" from 2017-11-09T01:43:09

GRP 99-Our guest for this weeks episode is Jason Hall. Jason wrote the screen play for "American Sniper" and is the director for "Thank You For Your Service". His latest film is based on the book o...

GRP 98-Benito Olson:The Story of a Dog Handler Supporting SEAL Team Six in Combat from 2017-11-02T02:12:07

GRP 98-On for this week's podcast is retired Master at Arms Benito Olson. Benny began his career in the Navy working in Bahrain where he developed an interest in dog handling. He eventually became ...

GRP 97-"Thank You For Your Service" With Adam Schumann from 2017-10-28T01:16:22

GRP 97- “Thank You for Your Service” written and directed by “American Sniper” screenwriter Jason Hall depicts Adam Schumann (played by Miles Teller) and other, real-life soldiers with the 1st Infa...

GRP 96- The Commando: The life and death of Cameron Baird. from 2017-10-20T23:27:30

GRP 96-Corporal Cameron Baird is one of Australia’s most highly decorated warriors. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in leading a team of Australian Commando’s assault...

GRP 95- The Reality of War: Perspective of SAS Trooper and Victoria Cross recipient Mark Donaldson from 2017-10-16T23:53:33

GRP 95- We know you’ve all been anticipating part two of the conversation we had with Mark Donaldson. Mark is a veteran of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and recipient of the Victoria ...

GRP 94 Echo in Ramadi: Marine Corps Major Scott Huesing from 2017-10-12T00:07:13

GRP 94-It’s a great honor to have United States Marine Corps Major Scott Huesing on the podcast. Major Huesing served for 24 years with 10 deployments conducting operations in over 60 countries wor...

GRP 93-Victoria Cross: The story of Mark Donaldson an SAS Trooper from 2017-10-06T22:19:04

GRP 93- It’s with great reverence that I introduce our guest for this week’s podcast. Mark Donaldson is a retired Australian Special Air Service Regiment trooper and recipient of the Victoria Cross...

GRP 92-Terror in Vegas|Chantel Taylor returns| Five Years to Freedom from 2017-10-04T01:14:58

GRP 92- We’d like to send our condolences out to the family and friends of everyone affected by the horrific attack in Las Vegas. We’d want to withhold any commentary, or analysis until the facts f...

GRP 91-"Five Years to Freedom" from 2017-09-29T00:50:50

GRP 90-Co-hosting for this episode is retired Green Beret HP Lefler. Lef spent time as an instructor at the Army’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) school. SERE is a program, best k...

GRP 90-How to travel abroad safely|The dangers of training for war| Terror in the U.K. from 2017-09-22T00:32:46

GRP 90-Co-hosting for this week’s podcast is U.S. Army Special Forces veteran HP Lefler. For this episode we decided to come up with some tips and ideas on how to plan for a trip into a place like ...

GRP 89-The Long Game-China, Russia, and unconventional warfare from 2017-09-14T00:58:25

GRP 89-Two days ago was the 16th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States. I’m in close proximity of the Freedom Tower every day. The memory of those who died are al...

GRP 88-So that others may live: The Story of a Pararescuemen. from 2017-09-08T20:12:19

GRP 88-We’re back! We took a short break for the end of the summer to get some travel time in. On for this week’s podcast is United States Air Force (Ret) Chief Master Sergeant “N.G.”. He served in...

GRP 87-Combat Concussions: The cause and effects of blast wave injuries on veterans of combat arms from 2017-08-08T23:33:51

GRP 87-We have a very special and powerful episode for you guys. Back on the podcast is retired SARC Dan Brown, and retired Army Special Operations veteran Kevin Tretter. Dan served with Force Reco...

GRP 86-The Tip of the Spear-An Operator’s Perspective|Storm Tactical Consulting from 2017-08-02T21:30:49

On for this week’s podcast is a 20-year veteran of the Army Special Operations Command is the owner of Storm Tactical Consulting Fred. Fred served as a Special Forces Medic for a number of years be...

GRP 85-A Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman through combat| Traumatic Brain Injury from 2017-07-27T01:20:41

GRP 85- On for this week's podcast is retired Navy Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC), and the host of "The Dangerzone" podcast Dan Brown. SARC's are highly trained Special Operation...

GRP 84-From Mogadishu as a Marine to Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL Sniper The Chris Osman Story from 2017-07-12T23:55:07

GRP 84-From Mogadishu as a Marine to Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL Sniper The Chris Osman Story by Global Recon --- Support this podcast: Listen

GRP 83-Operation Nimrod: The Story of the Iranian Embassy Siege by SAS Staff Sergeant Rusty Firmin from 2017-07-06T01:01:44

GRP 83-Operation Nimrod: The Story of the Iranian Embassy Siege by SAS Staff Sergeant Rusty Firmin by Global Recon --- Support this podcast: Listen

GRP 82-Killing in Combat: A Navy SEALs perspective on killing on the battlefield from 2017-06-29T01:32:44

GRP 82-Today marks the 12th anniversary of Operation Red Wings with what was at the time the worst loss of life for American forces in Afghanistan, and the worse loss of life for Naval Special Warf...

GRP 81-Against All Odds: Two Green Berets overcoming Adveristy| Transnational Terrorism from 2017-06-15T01:49:39

GRP 81- Co-hosting for this episode is Army veteran Tim Kolczak founder of The Veterans Project. On with us are two medically retired Green Berets. Mark Belden is a former 18 Delta (Special Forces ...

GRP 80-Memorial Day in Mosul: A Special Forces Veteran Returns to Iraq from 2017-06-01T00:57:35

GRP 80- Memorial Day has a special place in American culture. It's a day we honor those who were killed in action during all wars fought by this country. Memorial Day is observed as a federal holid...

GRP 79-Baptism by Fire: The Resurrection of the Marine Raiders|Bombing in Manchester England from 2017-05-25T00:47:37

GRP 79- We'd like to send our condolences out to the victims and families of those killed in the Manchester bombing attack that occurred Monday, May 22nd, in Manchester England. U.K. security force...

GRP 78- Don’t Fear The Reaper: Nick Irving's Journey as a Sniper in the GWOT from 2017-05-18T00:55:32

GRP 78-On for this week's episode is former Army Ranger Sniper and New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Irving. Nick served for several years in the military all with Ranger battalion. We dis...

GRP 77-Defiant: A Green Beret Overcoming Adversity|RIP 1st Lt. Weston Lee. from 2017-05-04T00:47:26

GRP 77- This week we bring somber news. 1st Lieutenant Weston C. Lee, 25, of Bluffton, GA died Apr. 29th, outside Mosul, Iraq, when he stepped on an IED (improvised explosive device) while conducti...

GRP 76-Who Dares Wins: The Story of SAS Assaulter Jason Falla|Redback One from 2017-04-27T00:41:58

GRP 76-We have a special guest on for this week's podcast. Former Australian SAS trooper Jason Falla who is also the owner of a tactical training company called "Redback One" came on to talk about ...

GRP 75- The Journey Of A British Special Boat Service Operator: Jason Carl Fox from 2017-04-20T01:53:16

GRP 75- Chantel Taylor and I begin this week's podcast by discussing some of the recent events taking place in the past week to include the U.S. dropping the largest nonnuclear bomb in its arsenal ...

GRP 74- A Green Beret's Journey Into the Darkness: Countering Child Sexual Exploitation from 2017-04-13T02:30:19

GRP 74-Co hosting for this week's podcast is former British Army Combat Medic Chantel Taylor. We have a special guest on a retired Army Special Forces Green Beret named Mike. Mike served as a Tanke...

GRP 73-Army Special Forces|MACV-SOG|Raise The Black|ISOF from 2017-04-06T01:49:02

GRP 73- Back on for this week's podcast are two Green Berets one who is a first generation Special Forces solider, Mike Stahl who served two tours of duty in Vietnam with his first tour on an A-Tea...

GRP 72-Raise The Black|Army Special Forces|ISOF from 2017-03-30T01:21:46

GRP 72-Raise The Black. On for this week's podcast are two retired Special Forces Green Berets. Bryan Myers, and Loren Schofield both have multiple combat deployments into Afghanistan and Iraq. The...

GRP 71-Derek Carver| Leadership|Meeting the Queen|Terror In London from 2017-03-23T01:33:27

GRP 71- Co-hosting for this podcast is Chantel Taylor. We have U.S. Army veteran Derick Carver on the podcast. Derick served as a Captain with the 82nd Airborne division. He was hit by a rocket dur...

GRP 70-Karolyn Smith|Iraq|Combat Wounded from 2017-03-16T00:22:10

GRP 70- On for this week's podcast is retired Army veteran, Karolyn Smith. Karolyn was an MP (Military Police) who deployed to Iraq in 2004. She'd lost some of her closest friends in combat and sur...

GRP 69-The Terrorist Whisperer |Iraqi Military CSM Hamody Jasim| Counter Terrorism from 2017-03-09T00:49:09

GRP 69-The Terrorist Whisperer |Iraqi Military CSM Jasim| Counter Terrorism GRP 69-This episode is co-hosted by Chantel Taylor. We have the honor of having the youngest Command Sergeant Major in ...

GRP 68- Codename: Johnny Walker|Chantel Taylor|Global Surgical Medical Support Group| from 2017-03-02T01:38:52

GRP 68- We have a very special episode for you this week. Co-hosting is British Army Combat Medic Chantel Taylor. Our special guest is Johnny Walker. Johnny is an Iraqi who served with the Navy SEA...

GRP 67-Green Beret Medics| TBI| Hand To Hand Death Match| RIP Mike Lamb from 2017-02-23T01:34:54

GRP 67-Back on the podcast for this week's episode is Michael Rodriguez a former Army Green Beret Medic (18 Delta). He sits on President George W. Bush's Military Service Initiative Advisory Counci...

GRP 66-Bob Keller|Gun fighting|Shooting Instruction|Krupto Strategic from 2017-02-16T00:47:48

GRP 66- On for this week's podcast is Bob Keller. Bob is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army Special Operations community with time served in the Ranger Regiment, Army Special Forces, and SMU. Bob n...

GRP 65-Zulu Foxtrot|Transition|Combat Stories from 2017-02-09T02:14:32

GRP 65-On for this week's podcast is Tim Kolczak of the Veterans Project and G from Zulu Foxtrot. Tim is an Army veteran, and G is a Marine Corps veteran. Both have trips to Iraq. G was in Fallujah...

GRP 64 Africa, Ronin Tactics, Counter Terrorism, RIP SEAL Team 6 Operator Ryan Owens from 2017-02-01T00:58:12

GRP 64- First and foremost I want to send out my condolences to the family, friends, and teammates of Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, 36, of Peoria, Ill. Owens died after he wa...

GRP 63-Recon Sniper Foundation, 3rd Force Recon Commander, Leadership from 2017-01-26T01:12:24

GRP 63-Recon Sniper Foundation, 3rd Force Recon Commander, Leadership by Global Recon --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gl...

GRP 62-GSMSG, Iraq, British Army Combat Medic, Navy Corpsman from 2017-01-18T00:29:58

GRP 62- Back on for this week's podcast is my good friend retired British Army Combat Medic Chantel Taylor. We discuss the process of becoming a Combat Medic in the British Army, as well as discuss...

GRP 61-Matthew McClintock, Special Forces Medics, Transitional Process from 2017-01-11T01:03:07

GRP 61- The one-year anniversary of the passing of Staff Sergeant Matthew McClintock. Matthew was an Army Special Forces Engineer Sergeant. With news of his passing circulating through the United S...

GRP 60-Wes Kennedy, CSOR, Special Operations Selection, Fitness, Mindset from 2017-01-04T21:02:29

GRP 60-Episode 60 of the Global Recon Podcast I thought it would be a great way to kick off the new year by having Wes Kennedy back on the show. Wes is a former Canadian Special Operations Regiment...

GRP 59 Cultural Support Teams, Adversity, Cancer Survivor from 2016-12-27T15:22:43

GRP 59- Co-hosting for this week's podcast is Tim Kolczak the creator of the Veterans Project. Tim was recording from the house of an American warrior who survived the Bataan Death March during Wor...

GRP 58-Assassination, Terror in Germany, Navy EOD Tech from 2016-12-21T01:19:26

GRP 58-A lot has been going on in the past 24 hours with Russia's ambassador to Turkey being assassinated in Turkey, as well as a terrorist attack in Berlin. We are proud to announce that we're rev...

GRP 57 Slovenian Special Forces Medic, Kosovo, Albania from 2016-12-14T01:12:39

GRP 57- Co-hosting for this podcast is British Army Combat Medic Chantel Taylor. I had a conversation with retired Slovenian Special Forces Medic "Sidik". Slovenia is a small country located in Ea...

GRP 56-2 Commando, Eddy Robinson, Iraq, Counter Terrorism from 2016-12-07T01:41:34

GRP 56-Co hosting for this podcast is Army veteran Tim Kolczak the man behind the Veterans Project. On with us for this podcast is Australian Special Forces Veteran Eddy Robinson. Eddy has multiple...

GRP 55-SAS Major DR. Dan Pronk, TacMed Australia, RIP Scott Cooper Dayton from 2016-11-30T01:09:44

GRP 55-First and foremost I want to send my condolences to the family of Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper Dayton, 42. Dayton is the first American service member to die to fight the Islamic ...

GRP 54-Dave Maynard, Navy SEAL, Global Response Staff, Warfighter Academy from 2016-11-23T02:38:53

GRP 54- We have a special guest on for today's podcast. Dave Maynard is a lead instructor at Warfighter Academy, and a retired U.S Navy SEAL who made it into the Teams in 1972 just missing the Viet...

GRP 53-VetTV, Donny O’ Malley, USMC from 2016-11-16T00:09:27

GRP 53- Co-hosting for today's podcast is British Army Combat Medic Chantel Taylor. On for this podcast is retired USMC veteran Donny O'Malley. Donny is a combat veteran and has created VetTV. "VET...

GRP 52-Combat Flip Flops, Election Day, RIP Green Berets from 2016-11-09T02:51:39

GRP 52- On for this episode is Donald Lee, and Griff Griffin from Combat Flip Flops. Both are former Army Rangers with multiple combat rotations. Co-hosting is British Army Combat Medic Chantel Ta...

GRP 51-Tyler Grey, The Realities of War, Recovery and Transition. from 2016-11-02T00:44:38

GRP 51-This is the longest episode we've done. Just under three hours of madness is the best way to describe it. Co-hosting is British Army Combat Medic and author of "Battleworn" Chantel Taylor. A...

GRP 50-The Veterans Project, RIP Major Dalton Fury, Bert Kuntz from 2016-10-26T00:22:59

GRP 50- Army Major Dalton Fury lost his battle with cancer a few days ago. It's a tremendous loss for his family and for the country. Maj Fury was a commander for a Special Missions unit and is the...

GRP 49-The History Channel’s "The Warfighter's" from 2016-10-19T00:27:33

GRP 49- We have a very special episode for you guys today. Co-hosting this episode with me is Chantel Taylor. Chantel is a British Army veteran where she served for 12 years as a Combat Medic with ...

GRP 48-Combat Flags, Combat Stories, USMC Veteran, Green Beret 18Charlie, RIP SSG Adam Thomas from 2016-10-12T00:54:27

GRP 48- Rest in Peace to Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Adam S. Thomas, 31, was killed by an improvised explosive device while on foot during an operation against the Islamic State in eastern Afgha...

GRP 47-Stu Pearson, Kajaki, Green Berets, Arsenal Democracy from 2016-10-05T02:30:45

GRP 47-Co hosting for this episode is retired Army veteran, Nick Betts. I interviewed Stu Pearson a retired British Army soldier who served for 20 years with 3 Para. The Parachute Regiment is an el...

GRP 46-Leo Jenkins Special Ops Medicine Team 5 Foundation RIP FDNY Battalion Chief Michael J. Fahy from 2016-09-28T00:11:27

GRP 46-First and foremost I want to send my deepest condolence's to the family of FDNY Battalion Chief Michael J. Fahy who was killed in the Bronx, New York today. Chief Fahy died responding to a r...

GRP 45-SF Medic, Traumatic Brain Injury, President George W Bush Military Service Initiative from 2016-09-21T00:48:36

GRP 45-My guest on for this episode is retired Green Beret Medic Sergeant First Class Michael Rodriguez. Michael spent 21 years in the US Army with his first deployment to Somalia with the 10th Mou...

GRP 44-9/11’s Fifteen Year Anniversary, Major Rusty Bradley, Counterinsurgency from 2016-09-14T01:29:01

GRP 44-9/11’s Fifteen Year Anniversary, Major Rusty Bradley, Counterinsurgency by Global Recon --- Support this podcast: https://anc...

GRP 43-British Army Combat Medic, Global Surgical Medical Support Group, Women in Combat from 2016-09-08T00:20:20

GRP 43- For this episode I had two different conversations with two very interesting individuals. The first conversation is with former British Army Combat Medic Chantelle Taylor. A former Combat M...

GRP 42-Canadian Operator, CSOR, New York Times Article from 2016-08-31T00:08:18

GRP 42-On this episode I have former Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) solider Wes Kennedy. CSOR traces its unit’s roots to the first American, Canadian Special Operations unit which was ...

GRP 41-Navy SEAL Sniper, The Last Punisher, Mindset, RIP Green Beret Matthew Thompson from 2016-08-25T01:47:47

GRP 41-On for this episode is former US Navy SEAL Corpsman, and Sniper Kevin Lacz. Kevin is the author of the New York Times best selling book The Last Punisher: A SEAL Team THREE Sniper's True Acc...

GRP 40-Combat Flags, PSYOPS, Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippine’s from 2016-08-19T01:47:27

GRP 40- Dan, the owner of Combat Flags, and US Army veteran joined me for our 40th episode. We discuss the role of a PYSOP (Physiological Operations) Solider, OEF-P, and his company Combat Flags. O...

GRP 39-Army Rangers, American Sikh’s, Service, Presidential Candidates from 2016-08-11T02:15:45

GRP 39- On for this episode are two guest who I had two different conversations with. The first guest is SGT Bryce Mahoney. SGT Mahoney served from 2001 until 2007. He served with the 3rd Battalion...

GRP 38-Nate Boyer, Green Berets, NFL, Patriot from 2016-08-02T22:20:13

GRP 38- On this episode I have the privilege of having a conversation with retired Special Forces soldier turned professional football player Nate Boyer. Nate served this country for 10 years. All ...

GRP 37-Iraq, Insurgency, Vietnam, Green Berets, Police Shootings from 2016-07-28T01:34:37

GRP 37-On this episode we have three guys back on the show. G from Zulu Foxtrot. G is a Marine combat veteran with rotations to Fallujah, and Ramadi in Iraq during some of the worst fighting. Jason...

GRP 36-Ronin Tactics, New York City, Blade Seminar from 2016-07-22T20:58:41

GRP 36-On this episode I have Tu Lam ret Special Forces SGM, and owner of Ronin Tactics back on the show. Tu is a martial artist, hand to hand combat instructor, and a blade expert. We are hosting ...

GRP 35-Krupto Strategic, Dallas Shooter, War Stories from 2016-07-15T01:51:37

GRP 35-On this episode I have Nick Betts the owner of Krupto Strategic back on the show. Nick is an 8-year Army Sniper/Reconnaissance veteran with multiple deployments. We discuss the fact that the...

GRP 34-The Choke Point Podcast, Cro Medical Gear, Army Rangers, SARCs from 2016-07-07T02:26:31

GRP 34-On this episode I conducted two interviews. The first is with T a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC) in the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). T spent a number of yea...

GRP 33-Active Shooter Responses, Increased Medical Training, Crisis Application Group from 2016-06-29T01:11:19

GRP 33-On this episode we have Jay Paisley back on the show. Jay served for 20 years in the US Army with 15 of those years in Special Forces. He was an 18 Delta Special Forces Medic with the 5th Sp...

GRP-32 Atomic Athlete, Special Operations Fitness, Programs To Pass Selection from 2016-06-24T00:53:37

GRP 32- On this episode we have Chuck Ritter back on the show. Chuck is the First Sergeant at the Special Forces Senior Leader Course at Fort Bragg. On for the first time are Atomic Athlete Owner’s...

GRP 31-Israeli Special Operators, Agilite Tactical, Terror In Orlando from 2016-06-16T03:13:11

GRP 31- On this episode myself, and Major Rusty Bradley (ret) discuss the attack in Orlando, as well as some solutions for dealing with this threat of Global Terrorism. On the show for the first ti...

GRP 30-Lions Of Kandahar, Bowe Bergdahl, D - Day Anniversary from 2016-06-09T03:27:45

GRP 30- On the 30th episode of the Global Recon Podcast, I’ve had the honor of having on Retired Special Forces Major Rusty Bradley. MAJ Rusty Bradley served 21 years in the US Army and US Special ...

GRP 29-RIP Doc Thomas Eagles, North American Rescue, 18 Delta, Special Forces from 2016-06-04T00:28:27

Search Global Recon Podcast on ITunes, or Sound Cloud to access the episodes. Leave us a review, subscribe, and download the episodes on ITunes. Thank you. GRP 29- This nation has lost a piece of...

GRP 28 Memorial Day, Army Rangers, Army EOD, AF Combat Search And Rescue from 2016-05-31T02:01:03

GRP 28- Today’s episode is a special Memorial Day tribute to our fallen countrymen from all wars past till present. There will be multiple post highlighting this episode, but the first will be an e...

GRP 27 The Warfighter Foundation, Security Contractor, RIP MSG Andrew McKenna from 2016-05-25T00:22:40

GRP 27-On this episode of the I interviewed Derek Pleimen who is an Army veteran, and a part of the Warfighter Foundation. We discussed Derek’s career in the Army, the mission of the Warfighter Fou...

GRP 26 Crisis Applications Group, 18 Delta, Publishing Recruitment from 2016-05-18T00:24:31

GRP 26-On this episode I interviewed Jay the CEO of the Crisis Applications Group. We’re excited to announce that Global Recon is now on LinkedIn! Just search Global Recon as we being to build our ...

GRP 25 Ronin Tactics, Bushido, Way Of The Warrior 2 from 2016-05-11T15:57:35

GRP 25-On this episode I had the honor to fly out to Colorado Springs, and attend Special Forces Green Beret Tu Lam’s retirement ceremony. Tu is the owner of Ronin Tactics which is a tactical train...

GRP 24 Special Forces Team Under Fire, RIP Navy SEAL Charlie Keating IV, Warrior Mindset from 2016-05-05T03:10:52

GRP 24- The U.S. service member killed near Irbil, Iraq, by ISIS gunfire was a Navy SEAL. The Associated Press later identified the casualty as Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) 1st Class Charlie Kea...

GRP 23 Operators, Special Forces Selection, FieldCraft LLC from 2016-04-27T02:07:04

Below is an excerpt from the episode. From Mike Glover the show’s co-host, and Kevin T who is a 20 year Special Forces veteran: So me and Kev were Snipers on the same detachment. That was Iraq 08,...

GRP 22 Realities Of War, Ronin Tactics, MACV - SOG from 2016-04-19T21:23:16

GRP 22- On this episode we have two special guest back on the show in Tu Lam from Ronin Tactics who is a 20-year veteran of Army Special Forces, and Mike Stahl a MACV-SOG Green Beret who served in ...

GRP 21 North American Rescue, DJ Struntz, Ramadi, Zero Foxtrot from 2016-04-13T03:17:09

GRP 21-On this episode two interviews were conducted. The first is with DJ Struntz who is the Minister of Propaganda for North American Rescue. NAR is a premiere provider in pre hospital, point of ...

GRP 20 Army Snipers, Ramadi, Kixeye Gaming, Webinars from 2016-04-06T01:22:11

Army Snipers, Ramadi, Kixeye Gaming, Webinars GRP 20-On todays episode of the podcast we conducted two separate interviews. The first interview is with combat veteran and owner of Krupto Strategi...

GRP 19 Special Forces Generations, MACV - SOG War Story, Recondo School from 2016-04-02T02:23:52

GRP 19-On this episode we have Mike Stahl, and Mike Glover back on. This discussion is about the difference in Special Forces during the Vietnam era in which Mike Stahl served, and modern day Speci...

GRP 18 50th Anniversary Of The Vietnam War, MACV - SOG War Story from 2016-03-30T03:12:53

GRP 18-Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam war so to honor the brave Americans who fought and died in Vietnam we have MACV-SOG one zero, or Team Leader Green Beret Mike Stahl back on th...

GRP 17 Australian Special Forces, Executive Leadership Training, Survival Webinar from 2016-03-25T03:18:56

GRP 17-We’ve been getting email’s and messages on social media asking if we can have allied Special Operations soldiers on the show. On todays episode we have Australian Special Forces veteran Mitc...

GRP 16 MACV - SOG, Rucking Raiders, Operators from 2016-03-21T04:48:58

GRP 16- This is a very special episode for several reasons. One we have Nate the team leader from Rucking Raiders on again who is finishing up the 700 plus mile march organized by his organization ...

GRP 15 War Stories, Webinar's, Survival from 2016-03-18T03:35:40

GRP 15-On this episode we give more details on the Global Recon/Field Craft Survival Mindset Webinar which you can opt in to by sending an email to podcast@globalrecon.net. Once we lock in your ema...

GRP 14 Benghazi , Women In Combat, Bureaucracy, Webinars from 2016-03-12T01:29:11

GRP 14-On this episode Me and Mike discuss events in Benghazi, Libya, and some of the circumstances involving the incident. Mike was involved so he has a very unique, insider perspective. We talk b...

GRP 13 Wounded Warfighters, Never Quit, Special Forces from 2016-03-08T15:15:29

We have the honor and privilege of having Jared Bullock a former Special Forces Communications expert on the show. Jared was wounded in 2013 while on patrol in Afghanistan. His convoy drove over an...

GRP 12 Special Operations Working Dogs, Green Berets, Nutrition Tips from 2016-03-04T21:59:41

GRP 12-On this episode we have Travis Osborn back on to discuss Special Operations dogs. Travis was the Special Forces Medic who treated Marcus Luttrell the Navy SEAL from the Lone Survivor story d...

GRP 11 MARSOC Memorial March, Benjamin Bitner, Special Forces Green Berets from 2016-03-02T15:11:31

GRP-11 In this episode we interview Nate the founder of the Marine Raider Memorial March. Nate is a Marine Raider from MARSOC. He’s been in the Marine Corps for nearly 12 years, 10 of them in MARSO...

GRP 10 Unconventional Warfare, Foreign Internal Defense, Ronin Tactics from 2016-02-25T01:38:47

GRP-10 On this episode we discuss Unconventional Warfare, and FID (Foreign Internal Defense) as well as some of the history of Special Operations in the United States. We have Tu from Ronin Tactics...

GRP 09 Medal Of Honor Recipient Captain Florent Groberg from 2016-02-20T01:21:44

In this episode we had the privilege to talk with Medal of Honor recipient Army Captain Florent Groberg. Florent talks about the incident in which he earned the medal. It's an incredible story, and...

GRP 08 The Rescue Of Marcus Luttrell, Mindset, and Special Forces from 2016-02-16T23:54:20

On this episode we have special guest Travis Osborn on. Travis is a 20-year Army veteran who served in several different capa in Special Forces. Travis and Mike served together for many years as Gr...

GRP 07 Aviation, Snipers, Fitness And Mindset. from 2016-02-12T05:25:36

In this episode we have a special guest on named Scott. Scott is a 17 year Army veteran who was a Sniper who transitioned into a helicopter pilot. We talk fitness, and mindset. Send questions to P...

GRP 06 Survival, Special Forces, Selection, And Fitness from 2016-02-10T01:04:10

In this episode John and Mike discuss fitness, the impact that serving in a Special Forces ODA( Operational Detachment Alpha ) has on the soldiers family. We also give you guys some workouts to try...

GRP 05 Interview With Aleks Skarlatos, PTSD, Fitness, And Mindset. from 2016-02-05T01:23:53

In this session we interviewed Aleks Skarlatos who is one of the American service members who thwarted that would be terror attack on the train in France back in August of 2015. Mike gets into a co...

GRP 04 Tu Lam, RoninTactics, Army Special Forces from 2016-02-02T01:31:32

In this session we have Tu Lam from RoninTactics on, and he and Mike go way back. Tu talks escaping Vietnam as a child, and becoming a Special Forces operator as an adult. Mike and Tu discuss losin...

GRP 03 Special Operations Selection, Fitness, And Mindset from 2016-01-29T02:57:38

In this session Mike, and John discuss what it takes to make it through a special operations selection process. Conditioning your body, and your mind to give you the tools to succeed. --- Suppor...

GRP 02 Vice News Reporter, Female Apache Pilot Interviews. from 2016-01-26T23:56:59

In this session of The Global Recon Podcast, we interviewAyman Oghanna from Vice news who will be embedded with Iraqi forces fighting ISIS. We also talk with Adrienne Hatcher the Missouri National ...