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Retired Sergeant Major Will Hudson reflects on a 21-year Army career that took him from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 2003 invasion of Iraq to years of combat deployments with 3rd Ranger Battalion, eventually becoming a RASP instructor, LRS company first sergeant, and operations sergeant major. He also opens up about the toll that years of war, injuries, alcohol, and retirement took on his mental health, and how faith and personal loss ultimately reshaped his life.Today's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featuredJack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start00:58 – Will Hudson’s Childhood & Joining the Army05:20 – 9/11, the 173rd & the Road to War07:15 – Combat Jump Into Northern Iraq15:44 – Leaving the 173rd & Trying Out for Ranger Regiment21:35 – ROP, Selection & Earning a Spot in 3rd Ranger Battalion27:08 – Life in 3rd Ranger Battalion’s Mortar Platoon32:57 – Ramadi: Nonstop Ranger Raids & Heavy Combat38:17 – Balad, IEDs & Losing Jimmy Regan42:04 – Rangers and SEALs Fighting Together in Sadr City48:21 – The War Shifts From Iraq to Afghanistan54:35 – Mortars in Afghanistan & Supporting Tier One Units57:28 – Swimming Mortars Into Targets With SEALs1:06:23 – Becoming a Ranger Mortar Platoon Sergeant1:11:52 – Running RASP & Changing Ranger Selection1:23:24 – Leaving Regiment & Taking Over an LRS Company1:33:35 – Airborne School, Pathfinder & Sergeant Major Academy1:38:22 – The 101st Airborne, COVID & Losing the Passion for the Army1:41:34 – Retirement, Injuries & Hitting Rock Bottom1:47:47 – Alcohol, Mental Health & Searching for a Way Forward1:51:22 – Plant Medicine & a Life-Changing Experience2:04:25 – Refined by Fire, Losing His Son & Finding Faith2:15:21 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
