25 APR 2024 · Brandon Harris is a Marine infantryman that deployed to Afghanistan three times. He served with 1/6 during the Battle of Marjah and describes some of his experiences in this clip taken from Ep. 163. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com

12 APR 2024 · Jason Lilley and other Recon Marines of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Recon Battalion were ambushed while moving on the dangerous roads around Fallujah, Iraq. The fight that ensued would end with bodies littering the battlefield after Lilley and the other Recondos fought back with devastating results. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Jason's Links https://linktr.ee/savageactual

9 APR 2024 · Isaac Lee is back for round two of our conversation. We talk about his 3 other deployments to Iraq, working with the special operations task force, and some leadership lessons learned along the way. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergrpahics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Isaac's site https://www.isaacglee.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:32 Smuggled Booze Causes a Problem 00:17:49 Alcohol Related Incidents 00:22:23 Preparing to Go Back to Iraq 00:26:04 Dignified Transfer of Remains 00:29:29 Asshole Marine 00:35:53 No Dwell Time for the Weary 00:40:58 All Officer's Meeting | Is the CO too Risky? 00:46:11 Flying in a Sandstorm at Night | When Pilots Quit 00:56:12 Operation Rawah 01:00:28 3rd Deployment to Iraq 01:06:03 Attending the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 01:13:11 4th Deployment | Working with Task Force Operators 01:32:59 Special Operations MH-53 PAVE LOW

5 APR 2024 · Tommy Kerley is a former Marine fire support man and Joint Fires Observer (JFO) that served in Afghanistan with 1st Battalion 2nd Marines. Tommy describes an attack on their second day in country in this clip taken from Ep. 190. Tommy also runs the Raise the Black Instagram account that advocates for military mental health. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Raise the Black https://raisetheblack.live

2 APR 2024 · Jeremy Stalnecker is a former United States Marine Corps Infantry Officer that served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines during the invasion of Iraq. He speaks bluntly about his deployment. From the first javelin shot in combat to the impact on the civilian populace. Don't miss this conversation! Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Jeremy's sites: https://www.jeremystalnecker.com/ https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:07:23 Officer Candidate School | Platoon Leader's Course 00:16:04 Checking into 1/5 00:30:49 1/5 Prepares to Deploy 00:42:16 The Invasion Begins 00:50:16 CAAT Platoon Composition | First Javelin Shot 00:56:55 Enemy Encounters 01:03:43 Innocent Civilians in Baghdad 01:08:33 Platoon Commander in Combat 01:20:04 Reflecting on the War 01:33:46 Deciding to Leave the Marines 01:43:29 The Mighty Oaks Foundation

26 MAR 2024 · Michael Golembesky is a former Marine JTAC that served with Kilo Battery 2nd Battalion 10th Marines and 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion. After serving with Marine Special Operations Team 8222, Michael wrote Level Zero Heroes and the follow-up Dagger 22 to detail the heroics of the Marine operators and enablers in the Bala Murghab valley. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Michael's site https://levelzeroheroes.com 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:54 French Artillery Training | Expeditionary Fire Support System 00:11:45 The Best Billet for Field Artillerymen 00:17:07 Artillery Maintenance in Combat 00:20:00 Effects of Max Charge Artillery Shots 00:24:02 Tube Artillery vs HIMARS 00:26:40 Modern Fire Support and Emergence of Tactical Drone Warfare 00:37:12 Disinterested Public 00:40:32 Air Drops in Gaza 00:46:33 MSOT 8222 | Aerial Resupply was the Only Option 00:56:10 MSOT 8222 | Fire Support in Afghanistan 01:04:02 MSOT 8222 | Taliban Tunnel Systems 01:10:37 War Porn 01:19:06 MSOT 8222 | No One Is Coming 01:23:33 Level Zero Heroes 01:33:52 Military Recruiting and Retention

9 MAR 2024 · Michael Durant is a former pilot with the 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment and flew Super 64 during the Black Hawk Down incident of Operation Gothic Serpent. Mike was briefly held as a Prisoner of War after his UH-60 crashed. Hear his entire interview on Ep. 202 of the Former Action Guys Podcast. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Mike's Book https://www.amazon.com/Company-Heroes-Personal-Story-Behind/dp/0451219937 00:00:00 After the Crash 00:03:16 SERE Kicks In 00:05:44 Somali Doctor Arrives 00:07:06 Visit From the Red Cross 00:09:48 Receives a Radio 00:13:13 Treatment as a POW 00:15:27 Letters From a Warlord

5 MAR 2024 · Isaac Lee is a retired CH-53 pilot and WTI that served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Following his retirement, Lee wrote his memoir Hanger 4 based on his more than two decades of service as a Naval Aviator. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Issac's Site http://isaacglee.com/ 00:00:00 CH-53 Crash in California 00:08:03 How an Accident Investigation is Handled 00:11:10 Path to Becoming a Pilot 00:26:43 CH-53 Upgrades 00:34:01 Learning to be a Better Pilot 00:40:22 Night Systems Instructor Qualification 00:43:20 Terrain Flying Instructor 00:48:26 Air Threats in Iraq 00:51:03 UDP | Iwo Jima 00:59:22 Sketchy Helo Flight 01:13:49 Preparing for OIF-1 01:19:33 First Combat Flight 01:30:51 The Danger of Being Too Good

21 FEB 2024 · Jeff Bodell is a Marine Corps military police officer that wrote The Warfighter's Lounge about a single patrol during his time as an Afghan police advisor in Marjah. He and his team were ambushed by Taliban forces during a day he and his team would never forget. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Buy Jeff's Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVJF4CR3?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_ESWQKCGJNFGZ4QPD43VJ

8 FEB 2024 · Ryan Stevens; a former US Marine JTAC that served with ANGLICO, MARSOC, and DEVGRU; shares his firsthand account of Operation Lexington. Join him as he takes you through this collaboration between MSOT 8212, Army Special Forces, and DEA Foreign-Deployed Advisory and Support Teams (FAST) that ended with extracting casualties under enemy fire after one of the CH-47G helicopters crashed during the extract. Support the show https://patreon.com/formeractionguys https://jcramergraphics.com https://ANGLICOshop.com Ryan's book https://www.fullarmorfarm.com/products