From LRRP in Vietnam to Commanding Delta Force & Ranger Regiment | Dave Grange | Ep. 365

The Team House

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History, Government, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 140 minutes

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In a wide-ranging discussion, Major General David Grange recounts his extensive military career, from his early days as a Ranger in Vietnam to his time in Delta Force and commanding the 1st Infantry Division. He shares stories of his experiences, including lessons learned, unique training philosophies, and his role in major operations like Eagle Claw and the Grenada invasion. Finally, he discusses his transition to a civilian career, where he applied his military expertise to logistics and security challenges around the globe.
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00:00 - Start
01:06 - Background and family history.
05:02 - LRRP platoon leader in Vietnam.
13:06 - Lessons from combat.
29:26 - Decision to stay in the Army after Vietnam.
41:58 - Operation Eagle Claw.
52:58 - SAS selection course.
59:49 - Squadron commander in Delta Force.
1:16:50 - Battalion commander in Korea.
1:27:55 - Deputy commander of Delta Force during Desert Storm.
1:38:10 - Regimental Commander of the Rangers.
1:49:49 - Commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Bosnia and Kosovo.
1:58:52 - Retirement and civilian career.

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0:31.5	Special operations.
0:35.7	Covert Ops.
0:46.9	Espionage. The Team with your hosts jack murphy and david park hey everyone welcome to episode 365 of the team house i I'm Jack here with Dave and our guests on today's show. We're very happy to have Major General Retired Dave Grange on the show. General Grange served in Vietnam, served in Special Forces, and Ranger Battalion commanded the Ranger Regiment, served as a
1:12.6	squadron commander in Delta Force, and then later the deputy commander deploying the Desert Storm.
1:18.6	I mean, a very extensive career, finished his time commanding first infantry division.
1:24.4	And we're going to get into all of this.
1:26.6	But first, Dave, thank you for joining us on the show today.
1:29.6	Well, thank you. I appreciate the opportunity. So to kick it off, I'd like to ask you about, you know,
1:35.4	sort of your upbringing, your origins. I know you have an interesting family background that goes
1:40.1	back into the Army. If you tell us a little bit about how you grew up and how that kind of took you
1:45.1	towards military service yourself.
1:48.6	Sure.
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