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Disabled Ranger Competitive Shooter Helo Pilot Trevor Baucom | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 216

Mike Drop

Mike Ritland

Society & Culture, Documentary, Politics, News

4.96.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 135 minutes

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Summary

Trevor Baucom is a former Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot with 13 years in the U.S. Army under his belt. In June of 2010, Trevor's helicopter went down in southern Afghanistan - a violent crash in the desert that rendered multiple fatalities and cost Trevor the use of his legs. During his recovery, Trevor found the world of competitive shooting sports, becoming the first Pro member of Team Smith & Wesson where he competed from a wheelchair.  Later, Trevor would go on to join Team Ruger, competing in multiple pistol and multi-gun tournament championships around the world, along with founding Adaptive Defense - a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public charitable organization that's serving adaptive and disabled individuals nationwide to be self reliant with a focus on self protection through education, training and competition. Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop  ---------- Support Trevor Baucom -  Find Out More and Donate To Trevor's Charity Organization, Adaptive Defense, at https://adaptive-defense.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevorbaucom ---------- Sponsors:  Beam Take advantage of Beam's biggest sale of the year and get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to https://www.shopbeam.com/MIKEDROP and use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout! ---------- Mack Weldon Get Timeless looks with modern comfort from Mack Weldon. Go to https://mackweldon.com and get 25% off your first order of $125 or more with promo code MIKEDROP.  That's https://mackweldon.com with promo code MIKEDROP at checkout for 25% off your first order of $125 or more! ---------- SLNT Go SILENT Today at https://slnt.com/mikedrop to save 15% plus FREE SHIPPING on qualifying orders. Stay ahead of what's coming and help secure your privacy today at https://slnt.com/mikedrop!  ---------- Black Buffalo If You're 21 and Older, consume Nicotine or Tobacco, and Want to Join the Black Buffalo Herd, Head over to https://www.blackbuffalo.com to learn more! Black Buffalo products are intended for adults aged 21 and older who are consumers of nicotine or tobacco. ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by a former Navy SEAL and Special Operations K9 Trainer, Team Dog provides a complete diet of science-backed premium dog food, treats, and supplements to optimize your dog’s health, forged from rigorous standards and real-world expertise. https://www.teamdog.shop  TEAM DOG ONLINE TRAINING Mike Ritland – a former Navy SEAL & Special Operations K9 trainer – shares his simple and effective dog training program to build trust and control with your dog. Based on Mike’s bestselling book “Team Dog, Train the Navy SEAL Way”, join tens of thousands of families that successfully trained their way to a better dog.  https://www.teamdog.pet  SHOP ALL THE MIKE RITLAND BRANDS  Get all your Mike Ritland branded gear - Mike Drop | Trikos | Team Dog https://shop.mikeritland.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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with code at blue nile.com. That's $50 off with code pod at blue nile.com. And I woke up and

0:31.0

there's a nurse named Lauren Brown, woke me up in lawnstool and said, hey, you're here in

0:35.4

lawnstool and you're in a helicopter crash and you're paralyzed.

0:39.5

Recalculate in the time, I told my co-pilot just bring us down at Alsteaks.

0:43.3

We're flying 1,000 feet AGL just because the alum.

0:46.3

We hit the ground, aircraft cartwheeled.

0:48.3

So we hit at about a 1,700 foot per minute rate of descent.

0:51.3

We're going about 100 knots. Climbed up, looked in

0:54.3

and he said, I was folded in half by the pedals. And so they yanked me out and put me on the

0:59.1

engine count. I woke up in surgery and I was intubated, gagging and choking my hydrant tape shut.

1:04.7

I got a grant when I got out of the hospital for outpatient rehab. And that turned into an invite to come shoot for Smith & Lesson.

1:11.6

We got lots of disabled veterans coming back.

1:13.6

Let's try to get guys shooting matches and get them off the couch, get them out with people. Ladies and gentlemen, as always, it's both an honor and a pleasure to welcome my next guest to the podcast.

1:42.5

Spent 13 years in the U.S. Army as a Black Hawk Helo pilot.

1:46.2

He was injured in that helicopter in a crash in Afghanistan and lost all use of his legs.

1:52.2

He's formerly a member of the Smith & Wesson professional shooting team.

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