Mentors For Military Podcast

The Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group, also known as SOG, and the heroics of these men during Vietnam are nothing short of incredible. A secret 8-year war in Vietnam was fought outside of the conventional war by SOG and their indigenous troops in Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam from 1964 to 1972. These missions would later be described as suicide missions. John Stryker Meyer entered the Army on 1 December 1966. He completed basic training at Ft. Dix, New Jersey, advanced infantry training at Ft. Gordon, Georgia, jump school at Ft. Benning, Georgia, and graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course in December 1967. After a 12-week training session in Ft. Gordon, on radio teletype, Meyer landed in South Vietnam in April 1968, and arrived at FOB 1 in Phu Bai in May 1968, where he joined Spike Team Idaho. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and

The Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (aka GSMSG) brings what the military calls “Role 3” capability (resuscitation, initial-wound surgery and postoperative treatment) to the battlefield and has helped save U.S. lives when these soldiers were too far away from the nearest military treatment facility. GSMSG is a unique nonprofit, humanitarian, veteran-oriented organization that focuses on bringing highly qualified American physicians to austere environments and conflict zones. Aaron is former State Department Intel Group guy turned medical surgeon and Byron is a former SOF guy who now helps orchestrate GSMSG in their mission. Aaron and Byron join Nikki and Robert on this episode. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Nikki Selby is a retired US Navy Lt. Commander and Registered Nurse. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at

We've all heard about situational awareness or have been told to "keep your head on a swivel" in certain situations. According to former USMC Sniper and Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis, Brian Marren, a better term is informed awareness. Listen in to find out why. Brian Marren is a former Marine Scout Sniper with multiple deployments to the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, a High Threat Protection security professional, and a Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis. Brian has spent the last sixteen years conducting both real world and training operations all over the United States, the Middle East, and both Central and East Asia. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Scott Johnson is a former British Army Sapper and EOD tech. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at

Greg Anderson, Robert Gowin, and Tom Satterly shoot the sh!t and talk about special operations combat veterans and their struggles post military. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Tom Satterly is a retired CSM/E9 with 25 years in the Army and 20 years as a tier 1 operator; Greg Anderson is a former NCO with 75th Ranger Regiment. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: https://apple.co/1WaEvbB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl PodBean: https://mentorsformilitary.podbean.com/ SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: http://www

When Mia Edgar set out to join the military, her crossfit lifestyle and medical training were the perfect fit for the U.S. Navy's Underwater Medical Officer program - a rigorous training program where while you are receiving underwater training, you are learning academically about nuclear physics, nuclear reactors, submarines, and diving medicine followed by six weeks of training at the Navy Dive and Salvage training center in Panama City, FL before earning the Diving Medical Officer badge. Follow Mia on a daily basis where she mentors on fitness and nutrition at https://www.instagram.com/mia_fitmd/ Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Nikki Selby is a retired US Navy Registered Nurse and SARC. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to

Sometimes the space between our load and limits is very small. It's challenging and possibly even difficult to take on more. George Briones is a former US Marine Recon operator and current SOFlete badass who joins Robert Gowin and Mike Rutledge to discuss fitting life between the margins. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Michael Rutledge is a retired US Army Warrant Officer who served most of his Army career as a 160th SOAR pilot and is a former US Navy SEAL; George Briones is a former US Marine Recon operator who currently works for SOFlete and trains athletes as well. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: https://apple.co/1WaEvbB Spotify: https://open.spotif

The story of three Royal Marines and one Royal Engineer strapped to two Apache Helicopters and dodging Taliban fire -- a daring rescue of one of their own. The Apaches were nearly out of fuel before they lifted off on the rescue mission. Capt. Dave Rigg MC was the Royal Engineer who along with 3 Royal Marines helped rescue Lance Corporal Ford from a heavily fortified Taliban fort. Dave joined Robert Gowin and Scott Johnson on this episode to share first-hand what happened that day and the lessons learned. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Scott Johnson is a former British Army Royal Engineer and EOD tech. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: https://apple.c

We never know what good may come from out of the ashes of combat, but in this case former US Army Ranger Greg Anderson was able to give peace to the family of a fallen soldier. Through the process, he also found his own peace. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Paul Martinez is a retired US Army Ranger and sniper who served with 3rd BN, 75th Ranger Regiment. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: https://apple.co/1WaEvbB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl PodBean: https://mentorsformilitary.podbean.com/ SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/men

A must listen for anyone who deployed or knows someone who deployed in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). In 2006, an official risk assessment conducted by Air Force Personnel titled “Burn Pit Hazards” at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, was “the worst environmental site I have personally visited” and continued to list items witnessed being burned in high quantities including plastics, Styrofoam and both medical and non-medical wastes while using jet-propellant-8 (JP-8) fuel as an accelerant (Curtis, 2006). This is one case of many. Learn more at http://www.hunterseven.com Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Mike Pritts is a retired US Army CSM of 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Pat Tillman Scholar; Nikki Selby is a retired US Navy Flight Nurse. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/

At times the noise in the system won't allow us an opportunity to prove our worth based solely on our personal effort and merit. What we can control is our own actions and in remaining true to ourselves. Savannah Chase joined Robert Gowin and Patty Collins on this episode. Savannah enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and initially became an ammunition technician in Okinawa for two years before becoming the first and only female Infantry Machine Gunner (MOS 0331). She was the first female to pass an advanced level infantry training course. She served with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines and separated the Marine Corps as a Sergeant. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Patty Collins is a retired Colonel in the US Army, having spent over 7 years assigned to Special Mission units within JSOC. A pioneer in her field, she was one of a small number of women to serve in Special Operations and was the first woman in the Department of Defense to

"He who knows his life is not about him, but rather about those he serves, is indeed heroic" Jason Valadao currently serves in the United States Navy as a Family and Sports Medicine physician. From Officer Candidate School to life in the air and on aircraft carriers as a Naval Flight Officer during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, his journey has been full of life-altering experiences that has allowed him to cross paths with people from all walks of life. He recently wrote a book titled "Exceptional Every Day: An Empowering Process to Unlock Your Why and Transform Your Life" and he sat down with Robert Gowin and Paul Martinez to share how you can unlock your "why". Learn more about Jason at http://www.jasonvaladao.com Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Paul Martinez is a retired US Army Ranger and sniper who served multiple combat tours as a member of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCann

“I assign a purpose for everything that happens in my life.” —Neil Donald Walsh Scot Spooner joined us back in Episode 186. He’s a former Delta Heavy Breacher and Special Forces operator who after 17 years of service left the military to pursue his ambitions in business. In 2013, he started his own consulting company that advises in the area of executive leadership and has been featured as a speaker for numerous leadership conferences throughout the country. He and his brother Tom cofounded Original Freedom (www.ogfree.com), a personal development company, who now share their more than 50 years perfecting a life a freedom with their members. Scot joined Robert Gowin and Nate Horgan (Original Freedom) to share his thoughts on why it’s important to not focus on the past and having regrets. Search OGFree on all social media platforms. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the co

It's easy to allow others to dictate your direction and where you should go in life. For some, it happens at an early age and the person may not know how to break the cycle. But, find your courage and go after your dreams. Alex Weir served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps before recently separating. While serving as a specialized radio operator, she applied for assignment or attachment to MARSOC four times during her career. Although MARSOC wanted her to join their unit, and her full command was behind it, there was always a road block in the way. Robert Gowin, Kat Kaelin, and Erich Martin sit down with Alex to hear her story. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Kat Kaelin is a former US Army SSG/E6 who served with Army Rangers and Delta Force in Afghanistan as a CST and is also featured in the NY Times Best Selling book "Ashley's War"; Erich Martin is a recently retired US Army MSG/E8 who spent nearly all of his career as an Special Forces operator

Stephen Burns was a Royal Marine and member of the UK Special Forces for 15 years and was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for his bravery in action in Afghanistan. He shares with us how we can put the world back into our hands. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer at http://www.mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: https://apple.co/1WaEvbB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl PodBean: https://mentorsformilitary.podbean.com/ SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com Use Code Mentors4mil at www.SkeletonOptics.com to receive your discount.

A-type personalities are driven. They push themselves to the limit, are driven to come out on top, and expect no less from everyone around them. The businessdirectory.com site describes them this way: "A-type personalities have a temperament characterized by excessive ambition, aggression, competitiveness, drive, impatience, need for control, focus on quantity over quality and unrealistic sense of urgency." Regardless of whether you are in the military or civilian, leading A-Type personalities can be challenging. As a leader, what should you know in order to be successful when leading A-Type personalities? Find out how to be a successful leader of A-type personalities by listening to this episode. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Mike Pritts is a retired US Army special forces CSM and a Pat Tillman Scholar who now teaches high school history and football; Mike Rutledge is a former US Navy SEAL and US Army 160th SOAR chinook pilot who recently retired

"You can't teach experience." -- Nikki Domenique (Nikki) Selby is a retired U.S. Navy Nurse Corps Officer with over 23 years of service. She spent the first 10 years of service as a Hospital Corpsman to include 8 years as a Search and Rescue Corpsman, where she was the only female serving in that community during a majority of that time. Domenique went on to become a commissioned officer through the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program and spent the remainder of her service as a Nurse Corps Officer. She deployed to various regions of the world serving with blueside Navy as a Fleet Surgical Team critical care nurse on one of the Navy’s amphibious war ships and with the Marine Corps as a shock trauma platoon, damage control surgical and enroute care nurse. Her passion is in mentoring and training young Corpsmen and nurses sharing all her lessons learned from her experiences in both fields. Currently she is part of the Performance Improvement team for the Joint Trauma Services where she is able to continue he

"Opinions are debated; beliefs are stated." -- Scot Spooner Robert Gowin, Erich Martin, and Tom Satterly welcomed Scot Spooner to the podcast this week. We first talk about Scot's military career where he was a breacher for 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta, and then we get into a deeper discussion on what it means to be free -- truly free. After 17 years of service, Scot left the military to pursue his ambitions in business. In 2013, he started his own consulting company that advises in the area of executive leadership and has been featured as a speaker for numerous leadership conferences throughout the country. Learn more about OG Free at http://www.ogfree.com Nate Horgan from OG Free was also on this episode, even though you don't hear him say much. Thanks for joining us, Nate! Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Erich Martin is a recently retired US Army Special Forces MSG/E8 from 10th SFG(A); Tom Satterly is a highly decorated reti

Many of us go through life aspiring to lead others, yet the key to success is knowing how and when to follow. Robert Gowin, Paul Martinez, Erich Martin, and Alejandra (AJ) Avila discuss this topic and offer tips to help you become a better leader. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Erich Martin is a recently retired US Army Special Forces MSG/E8 from 10th SFG(A); Paul Martinez is a medically retired SSG/E6 who served as a sniper in 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; Alejandra Avila is an active duty security forces NCO. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Reference: Discussed on this Episode, "The Art of Followership: How to Be an Invaluable Team Player" by Karina Fabian https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/9743-followership.html Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil?

Shawn Ryan is a former US Navy SEAL who served with SEAL Teams 2 and 8 deploying to multiple conflict zones and fighting in both OIF (Iraq) and OEF (Afghanistan). After leaving the US Navy and Navy Special Warfare Community, Shawn continued to serve his country as a CIA Contractor involved in US intelligence clandestine operations. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Erich Martin is a recently retired US Army Special Forces MSG/E8 from 10th SFG(A); Mike Rutledge is an active duty Chinook Pilot who is a former US Navy SEAL and 160th SOAR Chief Warrant Officer (CW4). This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: https://apple.co/1WaEvbB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/

Regarding the last chapter of his book Making a Nightstalker: "Helping someone else who was in your same position, is worth it." --David Burnett David Burnett is a former U.S. Army chinook crew chief who served with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) with multiple deployments. We originally talked with David about how he became a Nightstalker in Episode 129. In this episode, David sits down with Robert, Paul, and Matt to talk about the 160th SOAR and also about the human element to combat fatigue and how important it is for us to establish a culture of healing. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Paul Martinez is a medically retired U.S. Army sniper who served with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; Matt Schollard is a former AFSOC Pararescueman (PJ) and co-founder of Beneath the Surface Foundation (www.beneaththesurfacefoundation.org). Discussed on this episode: All Secure Foundation http://www.allsecurefoundation.org This podcas