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Again, Mike Force One Word. Have the chance to catch up with my good friend Rodney Smith today,

talking about all things politics. If you remember back to the Rodney Smith, Rod Smith,

episode, former special activities division chief on 9-11, a ton of history from Marine Corps

to serving going after Nazis and then getting recruited into the Central Intelligence Agency and

serving a long distinguished career. Today, we talked about politics. We talked about the ongoing

situation with the protests, the pandemic. The list goes on. We touched a little bit of everything

today and I had the opportunity to get his perspective, his worldly and experience perspective

on all things current events. So here we go.

Thanks for making another trip out here. You live right on the road. You're like two minutes away.

Well, don't diminish my contribution. No, I'm delighted to get the invitation. I enjoyed the

last time we were together. I look forward to this one. So what do you been up to? I mean,

what are you doing nowadays? Are you retired completely? Just, I mean, what's your daily routine

looking like now? Well, like most people, my daily routine has been significantly impacted by

the COVID-19 circumstances. Normally, I am retired. I'm retired fully in 2012 and took up full-time

residence here in Prescott. But all of that time, beginning almost immediately, I have worked on

in a training role, first for Special Forces Command and then for Marsoch for the last four years.

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