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Mike Drop

Nick Tran's Fight Against Endless Wars, PTSD, and Taking on Dan Crenshaw | Ep. 273 | Pt. 2

Mike Drop

Mike Ritland

News, Society & Culture, Politics, Personal Journals

4.9 β€’ 6.3K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

In this intense continuation of Episode 273 of the Mike Drop Podcast, host Mike Ritland talks with three-time combat vet Nick Tran β€” Army National Guard medic, former oil & gas leader, and current Republican challenger to Dan Crenshaw in Texas' 2nd District. Raw, real, and unfiltered β€” essential listening for anyone who values authentic warrior stories and patriotism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:05.5

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0:11.4

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0:17.5

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0:33.7

I love hearing it because it seems like that's not as popular of an opinion as you would hope or expect within the House of Representatives.

0:37.1

Well, I'm not a politician.

0:38.6

I'm new to politics, but not to service.

0:41.4

And again, I'm doing it just because I want to save this country from where it was heading

0:45.5

in the last four years.

0:47.8

Yeah.

0:49.2

Amen on that.

0:51.9

When the Iraq War was over, like once you got the ceasefire, you got some sleep.

0:57.2

Not long after you redeploy, come home, right?

1:00.3

Yeah, we redeploy, came back to Fort Bragg.

1:04.1

It was the first time we had been in a major war since Vietnam.

1:08.1

And so it felt great to have done what we've done. Very proud. But it was a very

1:17.0

stark contrast to how America treated Vietnam vets when they came. And I think we learned as a country

1:23.1

from those mistakes, and that's why we reversed it. I finished my three years at Fort Bragg.

1:30.3

I only had three year listment.

1:32.3

I got out and went to college.

1:35.3

Where out?

1:36.3

Houston Community College.

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