Mentors for Military Podcast

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

EP-314 | John Szoka

John Szoka is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Infantry officer with twenty years of active service who went on to be a successful business owner and political leader. Ranger and Airborne qualified, Szoka served in a variety of command and staff positions during his career. In this episode, he and Robert cover a number of topics, including: 1) leadership Cold War and Today; 2) Russia and China Threats - Past and Today; 3) Making Change in our Country Using our Political System; 4) America, Social Media, and Military Leadership; 5) Leadership and Driving Results.Taped at 15 Perry Street.

EP-313 | Special Operations Medics

Special Operations Medics attend some of the hardest military training and work tirelessly on their craft, often times selflessly sacrificing personal and professional goals to bring our heroes home. Brian G. is an active duty special operations medic who sat down with Robert to not only talk about his journey to where he's at in his career today, but to also discuss how the Special Operations Medic Coalition (SOM+C) is out there serving as a resource to the special ops medic community. This episode was taped at 15 Perry Street. Learn more about SOM+C at https://www.som-c.org.

EP-312 | Larry Freeland - Chariots in the Sky

Larry Freehand joined the U.S. Army and served one tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division as an Infantry Officer and a CH-47 helicopter pilot.  He is the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal, with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, and various other military service medals.

EP-311 | Cardia Summers - A DUI Launched a Company

Cardia Summers joined the U.S. Army under an option 40 contract (Ranger), but experienced a setback. He didn't let that setback stop his goals and instead finally passed the Ranger assessment to join 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as a paralegal. After transitioning to a unit in Vicenza Italy, he was partying with buddies a little too hard and received a DUI. After separation from the Army, he took his experiences to create a company that he hopes will help others from obtaining a DUI. 

EP-310 | Ron O’Ferrall

Ron O'Ferrall is one of the most laid back guys you'll ever meet. Until you strike up a conversation about his past, you'd never know that he grew up in a rough neighborhood while in his youth, where family members and friends were joining gangs and death and fear were always close by. His father was a Vietnam Vet who served in a long range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) and he was typically inserted well behind enemy lines. Ron's situation at that time could have taken several turns, and he knew that he needed to find a better future or else he would share the same fate as those around him. He shares his story of joining the U.S. Army, with time in 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, as well as his successes and failures in and out of service.