Mentors for Military Podcast

Bryce Mahoney joins Robert Gowin and Mike Glover on this podcast. We discuss the increase of special operations forces op tempo and the role they will play countering terrorism during the next administration. We discuss the transition of the SOF community (specifically Rangers and SF) and the difficulty some have assimilating into the private sector. There may be an opportunity to create a mentoring program outside of the SOF command to help counsel them before separation. Bryce is the new Director of The Darby Project and we discuss their programs. Mike shares information on the new non-profit he has created to support first responders.
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Mylee Cardenas served in the U.S. Army as a civil affairs non-commissioned officer before volunteering to join the cultural support team (CST)initiative where she was assigned to the Special Forces in Afghanistan. While deployed, she noticed a lump on her breast, but ignored it so she could finish the eight-month tour. Mylee returned to the United States to find out that she had stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma. She began chemotherapy and 35 rounds of radiation, before undergoing a bilateral mastectomy. She finished a marathon while on chemo. We discuss the many obstacles that she has overcame as well as why the CST program had difficulties with SOF soldiers. Mylee is now working on a documentary about the reasons so many are joining the fight in Afghanistan and what compels them.
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Kinessa Johnson is a U.S. Army veteran. After separation from the military, she trained in weapons. She has always been passionate about saving the "big 5" animals from extinction in Africa. She talks about her previous trip to Tanzania and how that went terribly bad. She is currently preparing to revisit Africa with a different organization soon. We talk about her past, her military transition, how fitness has helped her in many ways, and her plans for the near future.
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Aaron Williamson, works with actors, top athletes and other film personnel to help them achieve their fitness goals for films, competitive seasons or special events. Aaron is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran fueled by fitness & motivated by inspiring others! In 2000, Aaron was screened and selected for the Marine Corps World Famous Body Bearers where he spent nearly 4 years conducting funerals out of Arlington National Cemetery. In 2003, Aaron was screened and selected to become personal security for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), General Peter Pace. After his military service, he was offered a contractor position in Iraq assisting in the biometric operations mission; Aaron stayed in Iraq as a contractor contributing to the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) for 4 years. He talks about the importance of having a never quit attitude.
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"Do No Harm" is a short-film about a combat medic attempting to hold onto humanity in an inhumane situation. This is a noble and beautiful thing. But war is not always that. Do No Harm is a story about decisiveness vs. compassion. We talk to Bethany Levy and Marielle Woods who are directing the film and hoping to bring greater awareness of this challenging military role. They are working with a non-profit so that all donations supporting this initiative are tax-deductible. You can support them at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/do-no-harm-film#/
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Jason Carl Fox aka "Foxy" joined us. Foxy joined the Royal Marines at the age of 16 and after spending ten years with them, he joined the British Special Boat Service (Special Forces) and spent the next ten years on missions that took him across the globe. He separated from the military due to post traumatic stress (PTSD) in Apr 2012 and after working for a time in several positions, he and a friend found their passion to create a company at the same time Foxy received a call to join the crew at the new BBC television show "SAS: Who Dares Wins." We talk about all of this and his support of military with PTSD through a charity he cofounded (Rock 2 Recovery) as well as how was talked into crossing the Atlantic in a row boat!
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Larry Moores was former US Army enlisted and began his career in 1982 with 1/75 Rangers in Savannah where he was deployed to Grenada. He then chose to go to officer candidate school (OCS) and following training was assigned to 3/24 ID at Fort Benning. In Feb 1992 he transferred into 3/75 RGR and found himself 8 months later leading a convoy in Mogadishu into an event that is now known as "Black Hawk Down" - based off the book and movie. He finished a 20-year career with the Army and now is the executive director of the Three Rangers Foundation, aiding transitioning service members.
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Bryan "Bam Bam" Marshall is the founder of Wishes for Warriors Foundation who has a mission of showing heroes that whether wounded of body and mind, they are still able to live out their passions; whether it is through the love of hunting, fishing, skydiving or anything that makes them feel alive again. Bryan is a U.S. Marine. He created the foundation after reflecting on the loss of a good friend by an IED in Afghanistan and how his friend was unable to live his purpose. Robert and Kristian talk with Bryan about his foundation and the support they are providing the veteran community.

Kristian Ritter (aka seastate21) joins Robert and Mike P. to talk about preparing for attendance at the USMC Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC), the differences between Marine Reconnaissance Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and Force Recon, as well as preparing for US Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) Course at Fort Bragg, NC.
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We talk about the actions required by anyone who is placed in an active shooter situation. Mike Glover shares the steps a person should take that may save their life and those around them. We discuss an easy to use acronym of OFF and what that means. Learn how to take the appropriate steps in these types of stressful situations.
Follow Mike at www.fieldcraftsurvival.com or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/sofsurvivor. Mike has a new podcast on SoundCloud at www.soundcloud.com/fieldcraftsurvival
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Jared Bullock served with the U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as a SFC/E7 18E (communications) Non-commissioned Officer while on active duty and he recently retired. He's a double amputee from an IED in Afghanistan that occurred in Nov 2013. He doesn't let his disability or anything stand in his way once he sets a goal. His current goal is to compete at a National Physique Committee (NPC) competition and place 10th or higher and he's modified his workouts and equipment in order to get fit. He also talks about how he is now mentoring youth who are dealing with the same physical impairments and sharing with them a vision of hope.
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Kristian Ritter is also known as "seastate21" on Instagram. We talk to him about what it's like to go from enlisting into the USMC and becoming a Force Recon Marine. He shares stories with us about going through the training, including Army airborne school, SERE training, the combat diver course, and Marine Corps free fall school. He also shares his own experience of going through military to civilian transition and offers some great advice.
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