GRP 185-De Oppresso Liber: My Conversation with Special Forces Officer Francis Racioppi

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Francis Racioppi, the host of the Jedburgh podcast, is joining me for this week's episode. Francis, a former Green Beret and infantry officer, served multiple tours to Iraq and Africa. Through discussing the complexities of the conflict in Iraq and leading men on the battlefield, Francis gives excellent insight into the bigger picture.

He spent time in Africa looking at different forces and assessing what groups could be turned into special operations units to combat radical terrorism on the continent—founder of FRsix, where he advises businesses and leaders seeking to improve themselves, their teams, and organizations.

Main Takeaways

• The Jedburghs 

• Infantry 

• Complexities of the Iraq War

• Army Special Forces

• Africa

• Leadership

Check out Francis's company and podcast:

https://frsix.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jedburgh-podcast/id1558608802

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GRP 170-Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change: The Story of Army Special Missions Sergeant Major Erick Miyares

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GRP 170-Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change: The Story of Army Special Missions Sergeant Major Erick Miyares 

Retired Army Special Missions Sergeant Major Erick Miyares is joining me for this week's podcast. SGM Miyares's family immigrated from Cuba to Florida, where he lived until joining the Marine Corps and served for six years. He transitioned into the Army, serving as a Signals expert in the 7th Special Forces Group. He was shot during a deployment to Ecuador in the late 90s. After recovering, Sergeant Major Miyares tried for and got selected to serve in the Army's Special Missions Unit, where he stayed for 20 years. We discussed working with the SEALs, counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and veterans' mental health. Tune in

Main Takeaways

• Joining the Marine Corps

• Entering the 7th Special Forces Group in the Army to work as a Signals Electronic Warfare Specialist

• Getting shot in Ecuador supporting a Special Forces team

• Joining the Army's Special Missions Unit

• Working with the SEAL Special Mission Unit 

• Working Hostage Rescue Operations 

• SIGINT and HUMINT Intelligence

• Veterans mental health 

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GRP 168-Task Force Pineapple: A Conversation with Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann.

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Joining me for this week's podcast is retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann. LTC Mann spent a career as a leader in the Special Forces with multiple tours in Afghanistan. Scott is the author of Operation Pineapple Express, a New York Times Bestseller detailing the effort of a group of retired special operations veterans led by Scott who saved 500 Afghans being hunted by the Taliban. We discussed the harsh lives of the men who served in the Afghan Commandos, how they moved families to safety, and much more. Tune in

Main Takeaways 

• Miscalculation of American assessments on how long the Afghan government can withstand the Taliban

• Operation Pineapple Express 

• The difficult lives of the Afghan Commandos 

• Village Stability Operations

• Working with Colombian Special Forces 

Follow Scott Mann: www.scottmann.com

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GRP 166-The art of living well and the art of dying well are one: A conversation with two Ukrainian Special Forces Operators

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Two active-duty Ukrainian Special Forces Operators are joining me for this week's podcast. Back on the show is Mikko, and joining us for the first time is his teammate Quebec. Quebec joined Special Forces in 2014 when the Russians annexed Crimea.

He was wounded during a battle in eastern Ukraine, leading to his retirement from the military. He later worked as a security contractor in Afghanistan. Once Russia invaded Ukraine, he went back into Special Forces and has been fighting ever since. We discussed the Partisan movement and undercover operations in Russian-controlled territory, Bahkmut, the Wagner Group, and much more. Tune in.

Main Takeaways

• Quebec's path into Ukrainian Special Forces

• Deployed to Afghanistan as a security contractor

• Undercover operations in Russian-controlled territory

• Bakhmut, the location of the heaviest fighting in the war

• Quebec's father was killed fighting the Russians

• Assaulting Russian positions in Kherson

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GRP 162-The Last Train to Kyiv: Insight From a Ukrainian Special Forces Soldier

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GRP 162-The Last Train to Kyiv: Insight From a Ukrainian Special Forces Soldier 

                       Joining me for this week's podcast is Mikko. Mikko is an active-duty Ukrainian Special Forces Soldier who has been fighting the Russians since the 2022 invasion began. Mikko saw combat in 2016 as a breacher in Eastern Ukraine, working for a Law Enforcement unit in the Special Operations Group. He transferred into a specialized role sending him overseas, where he was in charge of a K-9 section. 

When the Russians invaded Ukraine, he was in Istanbul on his way home. It was a surreal experience as everyone was heading west out of Kyiv, and he was racing east before the Russians could encircle Kyiv. Mikko was in Bucha, a city in Ukraine when the Russians were executing civilians and witnessed the horrific aftermath. We discussed the cultural nuances between Ukrainians and Russians, President Zelenskiy, the Azov Battalion, etc. Tune in!

             Main Takeaways

• Apprehending criminals in the lawless eastern regions of Ukraine

• President Zelensky

• Serving in A Special Recconassiance Unit

• Witnessing Russians Execute Civilians

• The Azov Battalion

• Russia Underestimating Ukraine

• Mariupol

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