Former Action Guys Podcast

(00:00:00) Tactical Air Control Party School | Napalm

(00:06:17) Almost Got Charged

(00:15:59) TACP School Check-In

(00:21:49) Going to Jail

(00:35:12) 2nd Battalion 1st Marines Garmsir

(00:40:56) Evaluation

(00:48:03) Garmsir Targets

(01:13:39) Taking Pilots on Foot Patrols

(01:21:58) MSOT 8133 in Puzeh

(01:54:19) MSOT 8133 Green on Blue

(02:14:15) Aftermath

(02:27:32) Leadership Replacements

George Mills is a Marine infantryman turned fire support man and joint terminal attack controller. In this second interview, George talks about TACP school, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines deployment to Garmsir, and Marine Special Operations Team 8133 green-on-blue incident in Puzeh, Afghanistan that costs three Marines their lives.

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Rusty Bradley served as an Army infantryman, Ranger, and Special Forces Officer. He deployed eight times to Afghanistan and wrote the Book Lions of Kandahar. Subscribe to be notified of our follow-up interview!

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(00:00:00) Intro | Joining the Navy

(00:10:19) Greenside Corpsman | Marine Corps Regulations

(00:14:16) Recon Corpsman Pipeline | Basic Reconnaissance Course

(00:23:30) Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM)

(00:26:53) Live Tissue Training

(00:37:33) Field Amputation

(00:44:22) Dive Medicine

(00:46:44) 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion

(00:52:02) Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT) 8211

(00:55:23) Iraq Contract Gig

(00:58:27) Training For Afghanistan

(01:02:34) Afghan Biker Gang Part 1

(01:05:22) First Casualty

(01:12:57) Afghan Biker Gang Part 2

(01:23:20) First Deployment Engagements

(01:43:50) Keep Fighting

(01:45:50) Mental Health Discussion

Jordan Wilkins joined the Navy with his goal to become a Hospital Corpsman in special operations. Following his graduation from Navy boot camp and Field Medical Training Battalion (FMTB), Jordan attended the grueling Basic Reconnaissance Course before beginning his special operations medical training. After three years of training, Jordan was ordered to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion where he completed three deployments to Afghanistan.

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Matt Cavanaugh was a senior at West Point when the country was attacked on Sept. 11th. He would graduate college in the spring, then complete his artillery training and find himself participating in the invasion of Iraq within a year. After his second deployment to Iraq, Matt earned his Masters degree and found himself back at West Point teaching strategy. Matt is now an author, ultra-marathoner, and kidney donor.

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00:00:00 Intro | Minnesota Hockey | Joining The Army
00:04:47 From West Point To Iraq
00:11:39 The Best Thing I've Ever Done | Donating a Kidney
00:17:31 Invasion of Iraq | 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment
00:24:31 Ramadi and Fallujah
00:37:39 Would You Do It Again?
00:46:27 2nd Deployment To Iraq
00:56:22 Jennifer Lopez is Dead
01:01:17 Teaching At West Point

George Mills has one of those career paths so unique that it’s almost hard to believe. He enlisted as an infantryman and soon found himself holding a Yankee White TS security clearance, which he later lost after an off-duty incident. From there, he moved on to the newly formed Anti-Terrorism Battalion for a deployment to Iraq before leaving the Corps to work as a contractor. Eventually, he missed the Marine Corps and joined 4th ANGLICO as a reservist, where he gained fire support experience across multiple deployments before becoming a JTAC with the Marine Raiders.

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00:00:00 Intro | Military High School
00:05:22 Joining Marine Infantry | Security Forces
00:10:05 Presidential Security | Yankee White
00:21:31 Security Forces vs Special Operations
00:25:47 Fired From Presidential Security
00:29:56 Anti-Terrorism Battalion
00:33:44 Israeli Military Training
00:40:33 Deployment to Iraq
00:44:54 Afghan Culture Shock
00:57:44 Security Contractor
01:05:04 Iraq Contract Gig
01:11:03 Rejoining the Marines | 4th ANGLICO
01:36:43 MARSOC Fires
01:43:51 Joining a Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT)
01:54:28 MARSOC Fires vs ANGLICO