I was in a sniper sustainment training.

The TV was up on the wall in the corner in the sniper hooch, and we saw it on the news.

Probably like every other special ops guy, that moment, was we want to go kill whoever just did that.

I guess we realized that fifth group is going to be the ones who actually go.

Of course, we were insanely jealous.

Because people got to realize, like, when you're a Green Beret or a Navy SEAL or whatever

and shit like that goes down, that's like a green beret that doesn't see war

is like a guy who never was allowed to play in a game.

Little did I know that we would have our chance too, but for us on my team,

it was Iraq. What would be definitely the pinnacle of my time in special forces and one of the

biggest ops ever, I think, in the history of the Green Berets, actually, I think.

Drinking and driving will change your whole world.

The next time you're out with friends, consider what would happen if you got pulled over after drinking.

Like the legal fees, or the time in court, or a DUI on your record. Your decision to drink and drive

could change someone else's world too if you hurt or kill them in a crash. Instead, what if

your decision to call a sober ride change your world for the better? Drive sober or get

pulled over, paid for by NHTSA. Ladies and gentlemen, as always,

it's both an honor and a pleasure to welcome my next guest to the podcast. He's a 20-year Army veteran

at a handful of years in the infantry and then 15 years as a Green Beret. He's the author of a number of

books, including one Green Beret, which we're going to talk about. And we just spent about the last hour talking about shred metal and playing guitars and totally geeked out,

amp-wise and what have you. A lot of that conversation is on Patreon. So if you are a metalhead

and want to deep dive into Mark's experience and my limited experience,

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