Former Action Guys Podcast

Chris Janecek was an enlisted armorer with 3rd ANGLICO while he completed college and worked towards becoming a Naval Aviator. Chris got his wish and was selected to fly the CH-46 Sea Knight. He flew the twin-rotor helicopter during the invasion and follow-on deployment to Iraq before being assigned to 3rd Battalion 1st Marines as a Forward Air Controller for his third deployment to Iraq.Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comChris's bookhttps://us.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ4Q87M7/ref=zg_bsnr_g_9681306011_d_sccl_2/000-0000000-0000000?psc=100:00:00 Intro | Artemis II00:03:04 Iran CSAR Mission | Rescue of DUDE4400:10:09 3rd ANGLICO00:16:50 Flight School00:21:51 CH-46 Selection | Training00:28:49 CH-46 Safety Record | Aviation Risks00:34:53 Invasion of Iraq00:51:46 Iraq Air Threats01:03:00 How The War Changed | 3 Deployments to Iraq01:14:33 3rd Battalion 1st Marines FAC Tour01:22:53 CH-46 is Decommissioned

Joshua Shores is a Marine Infantryman who served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines in Ramadi then a MEU. He went on to MARSOC and was part of the first Bravo Company to stand up after the unit's formation. Check out his book Counting on Death at the link below.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysJosh's linksWebsite: https://www.countingondeath.comBook: https://a.co/d/03jtRhfB00:00:00 Intro | Tracy Offutt00:01:51 The Infantry | Joining After High School00:17:42 Infantry and Pre-Deployment Training00:23:38 Friendly Fire | Hand Grenades00:32:51 Ramadi00:38:22 IEDs and Drones00:43:22 The Façade of Safety00:45:07 M249 SAW | First Firefight00:48:33 Afghanistan vs Iraq00:52:14 Military vs Civilian00:59:58 Journalism and Fire Fighters01:10:36 Security Contractor Opportunities01:13:43 1st MSOB Bravo Co01:16:51 The Cost of Awards | Professional Warfighters01:30:02 Stay In or Get Out

Morgan Lerette is former Airman, and Army intelligence officer, and Blackwater Contractor. We talk about what's happening in Iran as of March 3rd.Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comBuy Morgan's Bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Guns-Girls-Greed-Blackwater-Mercenary/dp/B0C7P83DL600:00:00 Intro00:05:18 TikTok Wars | OSINT00:09:44 Target Identification00:12:40 Boots on the Ground00:15:42 Government Succesion | Who Takes Over?00:21:44 Bombing Campaign00:29:56 Anti-Drone Tech00:36:33 Intelligence Wafare00:40:18 OSINT00:43:35 Why Did We Attack?00:52:18 Geo Politics | Cutting off China's Oil Supply00:56:33 What Happens Next?01:06:21 US Troops on the Ground01:22:09 Erik Prince

Kowshon Ye is a Combat Camera Marine who worked as a videographer and photographer for Marine Corps Installations Pacific in Okinawa before assignment to 1st Marine Division. He supported B Company 1st Battalion 5th Marines and 7th Marine Regiment during two separate deployments to Afghanistan.Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergrpahics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comKowshon's sitehttps://kowshonye.com/welcome00:00:00 Intro | Combat Footage00:02:09 Joining the Marines | Okinawa00:12:03 Defense Information School00:18:36 1st Battalion 5th Marines00:25:37 First Patrol in Sangin00:28:44 Patrol Loadout00:31:44 Role in the Patrol00:39:04 The Battlefield Gets Active00:52:27 Warrant Officer Program00:57:43 Photography Setup00:59:41 Military Social Media

Neal Fauver is a former Marine Rifleman who served with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines in Iraq. Neal is also the co-host of the Tales from the Corps Podcast.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysNeal's linkshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pIOrn5w9pk4YtERb83Kwwhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1ACVRp858R/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://www.wwiibeyondthecall.com/s/order#most-popular

Mike Francis is a former Marine Assaultman who deployed three times with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines to Afghanistan and Iraq. Mike is also a host of the Tales of the Corps podcast and founder of the Shakker professional networking app. Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysMike's linkshttps://Shakker.cohttps://youtube.com/@talesfromthecorpspodcast?si=7BlL697sedAPpb_Khttps://open.spotify.com/show/00VJzfAINq7Lofbd8LBw8g?si=1MKPoY5wS0ekW93APxGOOAhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-from-the-corps/id1702224913

Lee Deckelman served as an infantryman in the Army before going to the 20th Special Forces Group in the National Guard. He eventually moved back to active duty and went to the Ranger battalions before heading to 3rd Special Forces Group. Following the military, he served as an Air Marshal and was part of the first group of Triple Canopy contractors.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysLee's bookhttps://www.amazon.com/INTERNAL-Where-Monster-Mindfulness-Become/dp/B09251YC1K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8W43QET0IIG3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6ODR0pT1WmAUZR9HuZuZTw.GbQoSzHLQhFIoFaVNxz35DLUTJ5krAqVzee_LE48XH8&dib_tag=se&keywords=lee+deckelman&qid=1763515157&sprefix=lee+deck%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1#

Michael Pack is an award-winning filmmaker and the producer/director of The Last 600 Meters, a documentary covering the 2004 battles of Najaf and Fallujah. He’s also known for Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, which premiered in theaters and on PBS. Over his career, Michael has led major media organizations, including the U.S. Agency for Global Media and the Claremont Institute, and produced dozens of acclaimed documentaries through his company, Manifold Productions.Michael's Sites:https://manifoldproductions.com/ https://palladiumpictures.com/Support the showhttps://patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://jcramergraphics.comhttps://ANGLICOshop.com00:00:00 Last 600 Meters Trailer00:02:12 Intro | Becoming a Documentarian00:07:55 Apprenticeship Resurgence00:16:10 In His Own Words | Clarence Thomas Documentary00:25:49 The Last 600 Meters | Battles of Fallujah and Najaf00:32:44 Battle of Najaf | Mahdi Army00:41:02 General Mattis00:49:53 Adm Rickover | Nuclear Navy00:55:17 Military Innovation01:03:24 War in 4k01:13:48 US Agency for Global Media | Voice of America

Dave James is a former Force Recon Marine who served with 1st and 3rd Reconnaissance Battalions. Check out our other interviews on Eps. 063 and 065.Support the pagehttps://jcramergraphics.comhttps://ANGLICOshop.comhttps://patreon.com/formeractionguys00:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad00:00:21 Texas Floods00:04:19 Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer00:08:00 Tim Kennedy Drama00:21:29 Ranger School00:24:36 3rd Recon Battalion00:26:35 SFARTAETC00:31:39 Force Recon Weapons | Teams00:36:23 From Army Engineer to Marine Recon00:44:45 Filming of Heartbreak Ridge01:07:57 Insights from the Qualification Course

Brandon is a veteran of the Air Force Security Forces Chris is an Army Special Forces soldier. They are both part of the I Came With Fire Podcast and we get into artificial intelligence, foreign conflicts, and debate the alleged decline of America.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysI Came With Fire linkhttps://rumble.com/user/I_Came_With_Fire_Podcast