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This week on the David Rutherford show, Captain Andrew Parks, bronze star winner from his time in Iraq in 2006.

This is one more in my series of interviewing the real grunts of the Gwatt, the guys that were in the trenches doing the job and getting it done.

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All right.

All right.

So, again, I'm so excited to welcome everybody back.

You know, again, I want to reinforce this called action that emerged out of Clay Matthews, my G. Greenbrae buddy, who said, you know, there are a lot more stories out there that are important to understand not just the history of the GWAT and the challenges that were faced at every level.

There's a lot more stories than just the soft community.

That is for sure.

In fact, I believe continuously, and Jordi was joking with me before he's like, hey, man, people are going to start to think that you have some weird fascination with Marines.

And the reality is I do.

I don't think any other unit builds a camaraderie and a brotherhood better and more in a faster way and and really expects more of each other than

i than the marine corps units do um and so in continuation of that uh promise to to to want to get out

and bring other stories other historically relevant story but more important uh more more

stories directed towards the young

man of America who are seeking the right types of influences. And that's why it was a no-brainer

when Andy Parks reached out, direct message me on X and said, hey, I would love to come on and

share my story. So without further ado,

Andy, it is such a privilege to have you on my show. Such a pleasure to be here, Dave. And I want

to save you some heartache. I think you said Clay Matthews, the football player. Clay Martin

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