Thunder Ranch Founder Clint Smith on Serving in Vietnam

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Jack Carr

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🗓️ 24 March 2021

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

This week on Danger Close, Jack interviews a legendary figure in the tactical training community: Thunder Ranch founder Clint Smith.

Clint is the President and Director of Thunder Ranch, a 900-acre ranch in Southern Oregon that is one the world’s most acclaimed firearm training facilities. For nearly 20 years, he’s operated Thunder Ranch with his wife Heidi.

Clint is a Marine Corps veteran, who served two infantry and Combined Action Platoon tours in Vietnam. His experience also includes seven years as a police officer during which he served as head of the Firearms Training Division, as well as being a S.W.A.T. member and precision rifleman. He’s also the author of the books Urban Rifle: 45 Years of Teaching and Training and Urban Rifle 2: Close Combat Conflict Resolution.

During their conversation, recorded at Thunder Ranch, Clint opens up about his time in the Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam, tactical insights, and more. Presented by SIG Sauer. Also, later in the show, Jack breaks down some of his favorite everyday carry items.

More about Clint Smith: https://thunderranchinc.com/the-founders/

More about Thunder Ranch: https://thunderranchinc.com/ Follow Thunder Ranch: @thunderranchinc

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is the Danger Close Podcast.
0:09.0	Beyond the Books with me, Jack Carr.
0:17.0	Today I'm honored to welcome Clint Smith to the podcast.
0:20.7	Clint is the United States Marine, served two tours in Vietnam.
0:24.3	He was shot, which we discuss in this podcast.
0:28.1	And then went on to serve as a police officer, worked for HK, then gun sight, and then branched
0:33.3	out and started thunder ranch.
0:35.8	So you can find him at Thunder Ranch Inc on the social channels and on the website.
0:41.8	And this is his new book right here, Urban Rifle 2.
0:45.8	So without further ado, let's jump into it.
0:49.5	All right.
0:51.6	Here I am at Thunder Ranch with Clint Smith.
0:55.9	Good morning, sir.
0:56.9	How are you?
0:57.9	And for those watching, we're having a little fireside chat here after a couple great
1:01.3	days of training.
1:02.3	Like at the art training.
1:03.3	That's it.
1:04.3	That's right.
1:05.3	Yeah, we've been out here with Stephen Pressfield of author Gates of Fire for the last couple
1:09.3	days here, reintroducing him to some weapons craft.
1:12.4	Yes, sir.
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