Mentors for Military Podcast

EP-353 | Competitive Mindset - A Special Breed

You're only as good as what you did today. Acquiring and maintaining a competitive mindset will make you better at everything you do. 
In this episode, we bring back an older episode that includes several US Army special forces NCOs and a USAF pararescueman to discuss the topic of competitive excellence.
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EP-352 | Flying the Tyrant Saddam Hussein

Flying the Tyrant Saddam Hussein | My Story
 
Mohammed Sulaiman was the son of a distinguished military officer of Saddam Hussein and the Iraq Air Force. He grew up one day wanting to follow his father's footsteps and fly. He graduated flight training and his experience resulted in him becoming a member of the Iraq elite VIP Squadron. It wasn't long before he became the pilot of Saddam and his family.
 
In this episode, Mohammed shares how he became Saddam's pilot and how he was in Baghdad at the military airport in a bunker during Desert Storm when all of the aircraft was destroyed by US bombing raids. He shares how things changed in that country and how his life was in danger, before escaping to America where he's raised his four children and has enjoyed the American Dream.
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00:00 Intro
00:19 Flying tyrants - Saddam and his family
00:28 Desert Storm - the attack and aftermath
00:42 Splitting Iraq into - the civil war 00:48 Mohammed names Mohammed a "high value target" and how he escapes the attack on his house
00:59 Living the American Dream
 
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EP-351 | Veterans Day - A World War 1 Story

Veterans Day - World War I 
Larry Freeland is a U.S. Army veteran from the Vietnam War whose father served in WW2 and Korea and a grandfather who served as a doughboy in World War I in Europe. In this episode Larry talks mostly about his grandfather and the stories that he overheard he and his grandfathers veteran friends sharing while playing poker every week. 
He also talks about his grandfather protesting following WW1 in Washington D.C. as part of the Bonus Expedition Forces (BEF) and how the President and government at that time turned against the crowds of veterans who protested. 
A great listen with it being close to Veterans Day as a reminder of the hardships many veterans who've returned from war have endured.
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EP-350 | Healing From War Part II

This is part two on the topic of healing from the trauma of war. The previous episode is 349. If you haven't listened to that one first, it would probably help to start there.
Welcome back to a new episode of Mentors4mil. We're happy that you're here. On this episode, Phil and Jared discuss several topics and answer your questions regarding the use of Psychedelics to help with post traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries.
Jared Rinehart is a former U.S. Marine as an infantryman from 2006 to 2011, and separated as a sergeant. In 2013, he became a contractor and protected a base in the southern province of Afghanistan where he saw a lot combat.
Phil Sussman is a former U.S. Army cavalry and civil affairs officer who saw the trauma of war from his three deployments and he spent a total of 10 years in service.  
Both share their own personal experiences, the challenges of using psychedelics as part of the healing process and having to face their demons, how the process shouldn't be taken lightly, and how it's helped them in their healing journey. It's not the destination, it's part of the journey.
The FDA designated MDMA and psilocybin as "breakthrough therapies" in 2017, which expedites the study and development of drugs that "may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapy." The Veteran Affairs continues to research opportunities to aid in those struggling with PTSD.
Please see our show disclaimer regarding this content. This episode and the second part are meant to share personal stories of two individuals and to describe/share treatments our veterans are seeking as part of their healing process. 
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EP-349 | Healing from the trauma of war

Jared Rinehart is a former U.S. Marine as an infantryman from 2006 to 2011, and separated as a sergeant. In 2013, he became a contractor and protected a base in the southern province of Afghanistan where he saw a lot combat.
Phil Sussman is a former U.S. Army cavalry and civil affairs officer who saw the trauma of war from his three deployments and he spent a total of 10 years in service.  
In this episode (Part 1 of 2) Jared and Phil join us to discuss how veterans are now turning to psychedelics to help them heal from the trauma of war. After experiencing the positive effects of psychodelics himself during a trip to Peru, Jared knew this was his purpose: to help others like himself overcome the demons he knew too well. Both share their own personal experiences, the challenges of using psychedelics as part of the healing process and having to face their demons, how the process shouldn't be taken lightly, and how it's helped them in their healing journey. It's not the destination, it's part of the journey.
The FDA designated MDMA and psilocybin as "breakthrough therapies" in 2017, which expedites the study and development of drugs that "may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapy." The Veteran Affairs continues to research opportunities to aid in those struggling with PTSD.
Please see our show disclaimer regarding this content. This episode and the second part are meant to share personal stories of two individuals and to describe/share treatments our veterans are seeking as part of their healing process. 
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EP-348 | Mike S. Burke - U.S. Army Ranger & CSM

U.S. Army Ranger Mike S. Burke
Mike spent 23 years in the U.S. Army and 16 of those in the 75th Ranger Regiment and special operations, including 14 deployments. He retired as a Brigade level Command Sergeant Major (CSM). 
In this episode he's joined by Robert and Kyle as they talk about Mike's background, the impact the loss of his friend Josh had on him, his suicide attempts, leadership post-suicide, whether he was successful at transitioning out of service, and other topics. 
He is the podcast host of "Always in Pursuit" and "Legends of the 75th".
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00:00 Intro & Background00:30 Suicide and loss of Josh00:55 Opening up01:03 Transition from the Army after 23 years01:21 Two questions
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EP-347 | Warrior Training Center - Fast Tracking

EP-347 | Warrior Training Center - Fast Tracking
Somewhat unknown and hidden within Fort Moore (aka Fort Benning) is the Army National Guard's Warrior Training Center (WTC). The ARNG Warrior Training Center trains Service Members in critical functional skills, develops leaders, and represents the ARNG in order to increase the Federal and State operational readiness of the ARNG. 
In this episode, we dive into the Ranger Training Assessment Course, a precursor for those who are wanting to attend Ranger School, with Cpl LeShane, an instructor and former student of the program. He provides all of the details of how to attend this course and how some have also returned to become instructors full-time.
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EP-346 | A New Army Fitness Test?

Army Fitness - Change is Coming: Will They Get it Right This Time?
Through the years, the U.S. Army has modified how it performs fitness and tests soldiers to succeed in combat. The Army Combat Fitness Test could change - again - if the Senate Armed Services Committee's markup of next year's defense budget is passed. The final version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act still needs to make its way through both chambers of Congress before being signed by the president. 
The guys discuss this topic.
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00:00 Intro02:45 Current Standards09:50 History and The Changing Standard30:00 What Are We Measuring Against?40:30 The Standard 
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EP-345 | A Day to Remember - 22 Years After

A Day to Remember - 22 Years After
 
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EP-344 | 75th Ranger Regiment Low Density MOS’

Within 75th Ranger Regiment there are many military occupational skills that are supporting roles known as "low density". Although many are within the Regimental Special Troops Battalion (RSTB) at Fort Moore (aka Ft. Benning), there are also opportunities to join units within each battalion. We sat down with six non-commissioned officers in the Darby Room of the 75th Ranger Regiment HQ.
RSTB provides the 75th Ranger Regiment and U.S. Army Special Operations Command with increased operational capabilities to sustained combat operations. RSTB conducts command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions in support of the 75th Ranger Regiment and other special operation task forces in order to enable the execution of joint special operations anywhere in the world. Additionally, RSTB provides qualified, trained and ready Rangers to sustain the Ranger Force.
The 75th Ranger Regiment is a lethal, agile and flexible force, capable of conducting many complex, joint special operations missions. Today's Ranger regiment is the Army's premier direct-action raid force. Each of the four geographically dispersed Ranger battalions is always combat ready, mentally and physically tough, and prepared to fight our country's adversaries. Their capabilities include conducting airborne and air assault operations, seizing key terrain such as airfields, destroying strategic facilities, and capturing or killing enemies of the nation. Rangers are capable of conducting squad through regimental-size operations and are resourced to maintain exceptional proficiency, experience and readiness. The regiment remains an all-volunteer force with an intensive screening and selection process followed by combat-focused training. The 75th Ranger Regiment is a proud unit and a team of teams - serving the nation.
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00:00 Intro07:40 Why 75th Ranger Regiment?15:10 Day in the life21:55 Dispelling rumors of school availability24:00 Assignments within Regiment outside of Special Troops BN (STB)27:50 What's your role in combat?34:39 Career path opportunities within Regiment?36:20 Does How does 75th Ranger Regiment prepare you for big Army?39:00 Sapper 41:30 Hardest thing about being in Regiment and other Q&A
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EP-343 | Kurt D. - Holding the keys to Nuclear Weapons

It's not often that you get to listen to someone who was in Minot, ND at the U.S. missile center and was in charge of nuclear warheads! We sat down with Kurt to talk about just that and more. _______________Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl
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EP-342 | Becoming an Army Ranger

We sat down in the Darby Room at 75th Ranger Regiment HQ, Fort Moore (aka Fort Benning) with Sergeant First Class Togami and discussed the history of the 75th Ranger Regiment, the various units within and where they're located, the path to becoming an Army Ranger (both as a civilian and in-service), and more. _______________Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl
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00:00 Intro08:30 History of the Regiment14:19 Why Rangers? 23:10 Path Becoming a Ranger
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