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EP-326 | The Power of a Tribe

The team discuss the power of a tribe. We're joined by the fellas from Brigands Co. on this episode, Dylan and RJ._______________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-325 | Brigands | By Any Means Necessary

By Any Means Necessary is how these men live their lives daily. The word "BRIGAND"
is defined in the dictionary as a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains, and it is known by many within special operations as something associated with the 75th Ranger Regiment. 
Brothers Dylan and Connor Curtis are former U.S. Army Rangers from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment who founded Brigands Co. and was later joined by RJ Casey, a U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret), Ranger, and USAF Pararescueman. Between the three of them, they have countless combat deployments to Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq, Pakistan, the Philippines, Somalia, and Syria. 
In this episode, we sit down with Dylan and RJ to not only discuss their incredible careers in the the Army and Air Forces within special operations, we get into what this company does as consultants to a wide array of areas, including medical support, personal recovery, training, film and television script consultation, military advisors, stunts, writers, and rescue safety coordinators on set.
RJ Casey has worked on multiple films, including the very popular Amazon Prime original, "Jack Ryan", the movie "Dunkirk", "The Dark Night Rises", "Inception", "Terminator Salvation", and "We Were Soldiers" to name a few. 
Brigands Co. was founded as an outlet for a continued pursuit of excellence, and a way to use their experience across a range of industries. They live “service before self” and their motto is “by any means necessary”. 
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EP-324 | Patrick Kinsella, Ranger, Afghan Female Tactical Platoon (FTP)

Patrick Kinsella spent 1 deployment in Iraq and 4 deployments to Afghanistan while serving with 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. His time in SOF had him trained with K9s, and conducting nighttime raids on HVTs and Mi-17 crashes. But, he'll quickly share that some of his best time was as a contractor in Afghanistan where he trained the Afghanistan Female Tactical Platoon (FTP) who is tasked with supporting the Afghan Special Security Forces during counterterrorism operations, specializing in searches, interrogations, and medical assistance.
He came off of the Appalachian Trail to tape this episode and we discuss his time in and out of service and why being on the trail was so important.
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EP-323 | Thomas Bryant - Ranger

Throughout Thomas Bryant's time in the Army, he has come to find his resiliency has taken him on a never-ending battle to be the best he can be when facing any new challenge.
In 2006, Bryant was wounded in an ambush during his first deployment to Afghanistan with this unit, the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He was sent to Germany where he would spend a year in the Warrior Transition Unit. There, it was found he had cancer for the second time, he said. His first time was when he was 19, but this time he was told it had moved up to his abdomen, lungs and pelvic area.
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EP-322 | Jeromy Cummings - Taking Care of the Warrior

Master Sergeant Jeromy Cummings is a seasoned veteran with over 16 years of active service and multiple deployments as part of the U.S. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment as well as other units. He is currently assigned to the 5th Ranger Training Battalion located at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega, GA and that's where we sat down with him to talk about his background, but especially about the importance of taking care of the warrior inside.
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EP-321 | 1SG Dan Ryan - Ranger School - Mountain Phase

We recently had the privilege of having access to the U.S. Army's 5th Ranger Training Battalion which teaches the mountain phase of Ranger School. For several days we not only participated in several training events, but we also had the pleasure of sitting down with some of the units finest non-commissioned officers.
 
Dan Ryan is the First Sergeant for A Company, 5th Ranger Training Battalion, at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega, GA. He joined the U.S. Army as an infantryman and after attending one station unit training (OSUT), the combat arms version of basic training and advanced training, at Fort Benning, GA, he then went on to attend airborne school, and then Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP).
 
He has spent time in 82nd Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division, 173rd Infantry Brigade, and 5th RTB over year career, including 4 combat deployments. Check out https://www.instagram.com/5thrtb
 
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00:00 Intro
00:01 Why he joined
00:06 RASP
00:15 Passive Mentorship
00:19 10th Mountain Division
00:23 Wanting to be fed
00:30 Post deployments and Interoperability
00:48 What he learned from the CSM who challenged him
00:55 Next adventure - Moana
00:57 Advice for Ranger School
01:00 Advice for new Ranger Instructors

EP-320 | Circle of Five & Ranger School Mountain Phase

Robert and Paul recently returned from visiting the U.S. Army's 5th Ranger Training Battalion (RTB) at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega, GA, having been allowed to participate in events and capture exclusive content to be shared soon. 
In this episode the two discuss what they experienced, material that they'll share soon, and how a person's circle of friends plays a huge role into their own success - including in Ranger School. 
Paul shared his personal experiences of attending Ranger School while assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, including recycling in mountain phase. 
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The Traverse - Applying Neuroscience Research & Leadership

Over four days, and four mountain summits, the advisors of Azimuth Consulting Group, LLC incorporate the latest insights into neuroscience research with the hard-earned, combat-tested lessons on leadership from Afghanistan, Iraq, and North Africa. Experience The Traverse... this is a World-Class Leadership Expedition. In this episode, we're joined by veterans from the special operations community along with neuroscience research experts to discuss the leadership lessons gained from experiencing The Traverse.
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EP-318 | Perfectly Flawed - Janae Sergio

Prior to being sent to war, Janae was no stranger to facing the unknown as that’s exactly what she had to do when she was dropped off at a homeless shelter at the young age of sixteen where she spent the next two and a half years avoiding attempts to lure her into drug addiction and the sex trafficking industry. A U.S. Navy veteran who has overcome hardships and is now a senior leader managing 88 Air Force Inns.
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EP-317 | Marine, TBI & Fitness - Semper Stronger

Joel Del Rosario was on a combat mission when his vehicle was hit by an IED and he suffered a TBI. He has used healthy eating and fitness as a way to help him maintain his mental and physical abilities while remaining on active duty. Rebecca Rouse is Joel's wife and she joins us on the show. Rebecca is a personal fitness trainer who specializes in strength training and kettlebell training, and she was the 16th woman in the world to earn the Iron Maiden title through StrongFirst. She has an athletic background in competitive gymnastics and Olympic weightlifting, and she and Joel created Semper Stronger - an online and home fitness company - to help members maintain and improve their individual fitness strategy. Visit SemperStronger.com to learn more. This episode was taped at 15 Perry Street.
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EP-316 | Trapped by Terrorists - Meyli Chapin

On January of 2019, Meyli Chapin was trapped in a hotel room in the DusitD2 in Nairobi for seventeen long hours while Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked the property. She was completely alone, and certain she was going to die. However, thanks to the incomprehensibly brave men who fought to get us out, led by now-retired UK SAS (Special Air Service) operator Christian Craighead, hundreds were extracted to safety. After the attack, though, PTSD made Meyli so miserable that she started to wish she had died after all. Aside from the terrorist attack itself, PTSD is the hardest thing she have ever dealt with in her life.
In this episode, we'll discuss her book which covers the in-depth retelling of the attack, combined with her personal journal entries about PTSD afterward. It's a true story about trauma. About how dark and ugly it can be. Because the unfortunate truth is: the vast majority of us will experience a traumatic event in our lives. "But when I was lying on the floor sobbing, unable to leave my apartment but also unable to sleep, wishing that I had died in that terrorist attack, I didn’t know that. I thought that I was uniquely traumatized, and uniquely weak. I could think of so many stories of incredible, resilient, practically superhuman people who had overcome all manner of horrible things. Why couldn’t I?"
Taped at 15 Perry Street. Buy Terrorist Attack Girl: How I Survived Terrorism and Reconstructed My Shattered Mind by Meyli Chapin on Amazon. https://www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-315 | Alan C. Mack - 160th SOAR

The call to adventure was persuasive, drawing Alan into the special operations community as an MH-47 pilot with the prestigious 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Hard work and relentless training vaulted him to the top of his peer group as a Flight Lead and standardization instructor pilot. His experience and leadership traits put him at the forefront of several clandestine special operations, some still too classified to discuss in an open forum. The attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted the creation of a robust and deadly special operations force: Task Force Dagger. Alan C. Mack, Callsign Razor 03, led a team of MH-47E helicopters and armed MH-60s. We touch on this mission about the Horse Soldiers of 5th Special Forces Group Operational Detachment-Alpha (ODA) 595 where he provided aviation support, and a few other operations. Support the show on patreon and follow Alan at alancmack.com. Taped at 15 Perry Street