GRP 178-Those that know do, Those that understand teach: My conversation with Army Special Ops Vet Rick Hogg
Global Recon
John Hendricks
4.8 • 592 Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2023
⏱️ 187 minutes
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Summary
I sat down with Rick Hogg, a Special Operations combat veteran who served 29 years in the US Army and operates a training company called "War Hogg Tactical." Rick spent time in the infantry before assessing and being selected for Army Special Forces. Rick would deploy into combat 13 times working in various roles, including handling K-9s. His final deployments were to counter ISIS terrorists in Iraq.
Spending that much time in combat arms takes a mental and physical toll on a human being, and Rick advises current operators on dealing with some of these challenges. We discussed Master Sergeant Joe Andres, Rick's teammate, who was killed in action on December 24th, 2005, in Iraq, and once again, Rick gives incredible advice on how to deal with the loss of a loved one. We dived into running dogs in combat and how he and his teammates are alive today because of the skill of special operations K9s, particularly his dog Duco, who he retired from the Army. Rest in peace, Duco.
Main Takeaways
- 82nd Airborne
- Special Forces
- Dealing with loss
- 13 combat deployments
- Falling out of a helicopter in combat
- K9s saving lives on the battlefield
- Advice to active military
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| 0:00.0 | Let the word go forth from this time and place to friend and foe alike. |
| 0:12.0 | That the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter |
| 0:26.9 | peace, proud of our ancient heritage, and unwilling to witness or permit the small undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed |
| 0:44.3 | and to which we are committed today at home and around the world. And so, my fellow Americans, |
| 1:00.0 | ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country. The |
| 1:13.6 | I'm a lot of Welcome to the global Recom podcast. |
| 1:37.7 | I'm your host, John Hendricks. |
| 1:39.8 | I have a special guest for this week's podcast. |
| 1:42.7 | He is a 29-year veteran of the U.S. Army. |
| 1:46.1 | He spent time in the infantry and then a number of years in special operations. |
| 1:51.1 | Rick Hogg. |
| 1:52.0 | How's it going, Rick? |
| 1:53.5 | Man, it's going great, John. |
| 1:54.4 | Thanks for having me on. |
| 1:56.0 | Yeah, I'm happy to speak to you. |
| 1:58.9 | You know, you've had an interesting career, you know, that spends a number of years doing various things. |
| 2:08.6 | So I'm glad we're able to do this here today. |
| 2:11.6 | So let's start with where you come from and sort of what led you into the army yeah so I'm originally from |
| 2:19.0 | new hampshire um you know the military was always something I wanted to do um if you look at |
| 2:26.8 | my grandfather he served in World War II my dad was in the in the Marine Corps in Vietnam so |
| 2:31.7 | so the military was a big part of the family. And I can remember early on, whether it was |
| 2:36.6 | John Wayne and the Green Brays, Rambo, whatever, you know, specifically driving me towards, |
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