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Former Action Guys Podcast is a way for veterans, first responders and others to share their stories that the world has never heard in a casual, conversational format that allows a natural flow of information about their career and lives. Justin Cramer is a former Marine JTAC Evaluator that completed 5 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and on the USS Makin Island. Justin served with 1st ANGLICO, 10th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment and others before leaving the military after 12 years in 2018. Some content is not appropriate for children or listeners because of the graphic description of combat and other traumatic events.
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- 3 days ago2h 42m
Ep. 248 | George Mills | MARSOC JTAC, 4th ANGLICO, Infantryman
Tactical Air Control Party School | Napalm Almost Got Charged TACP School Check-In Going to Jail 2nd Battalion 1st Marines Garmsir Evaluation Garmsir Targets Taking Pilots on Foot Patrols MSOT 8133 in Puzeh MSOT 8133 Green on Blue Aftermath Leadership Replacements George Mills is a Marine infantryman turned fire support man and joint terminal attack controller. In this second interview, George talks about TACP school, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines deployment to Garmsir, and Marine Special Operations Team 8133 green-on-blue incident in Puzeh, Afghanistan that costs three Marines their lives.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysGeorge's sitehttps://www.divelogix-scuba.com/
- 2 weeks ago1h 55m
Ep. 247 | Rusty Bradley | Special Forces Officer and Author
Rusty Bradley served as an Army infantryman, Ranger, and Special Forces Officer. He deployed eight times to Afghanistan and wrote the Book Lions of Kandahar. Subscribe to be notified of our follow-up interview!Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.comRusty's Bookhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0553807579?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
- Aug 23, 20262h 3m
Ep. 246 | Jordan Wilkins | MARSOC Corpsman and Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman
Intro | Joining the Navy Greenside Corpsman | Marine Corps Regulations Recon Corpsman Pipeline | Basic Reconnaissance Course Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM) Live Tissue Training Field Amputation Dive Medicine 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT) 8211 Iraq Contract Gig Training For Afghanistan Afghan Biker Gang Part 1 First Casualty Afghan Biker Gang Part 2 First Deployment Engagements Keep Fighting Mental Health Discussion Jordan Wilkins joined the Navy with his goal to become a Hospital Corpsman in special operations. Following his graduation from Navy boot camp and Field Medical Training Battalion (FMTB), Jordan attended the grueling Basic Reconnaissance Course before beginning his special operations medical training. After three years of training, Jordan was ordered to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion where he completed three deployments to Afghanistan.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysJordan's linkshttps://www.karmatms.com/https://www.brotherrecon.com/product-page/the-untold-stories-of-valhalla-2nd-edition
- Jul 26, 20261h 24m
Ep. 245 | Matt Cavanaugh | Invasion of Iraq, Artillery Officer, Author
Matt Cavanaugh was a senior at West Point when the country was attacked on Sept. 11th. He would graduate college in the spring, then complete his artillery training and find himself participating in the invasion of Iraq within a year. After his second deployment to Iraq, Matt earned his Masters degree and found himself back at West Point teaching strategy. Matt is now an author, ultra-marathoner, and kidney donor.Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comMatt's Bookshttps://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/ML-Cavanaugh/24036486400:00:00 Intro | Minnesota Hockey | Joining The Army00:04:47 From West Point To Iraq00:11:39 The Best Thing I've Ever Done | Donating a Kidney00:17:31 Invasion of Iraq | 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment00:24:31 Ramadi and Fallujah00:37:39 Would You Do It Again?00:46:27 2nd Deployment To Iraq00:56:22 Jennifer Lopez is Dead01:01:17 Teaching At West Point
- Jul 12, 20262h 5m
Ep. 244 | George Mills | MARSOC JTAC, ANGLICO, and Marine Infantry
George Mills has one of those career paths so unique that it’s almost hard to believe. He enlisted as an infantryman and soon found himself holding a Yankee White TS security clearance, which he later lost after an off-duty incident. From there, he moved on to the newly formed Anti-Terrorism Battalion for a deployment to Iraq before leaving the Corps to work as a contractor. Eventually, he missed the Marine Corps and joined 4th ANGLICO as a reservist, where he gained fire support experience across multiple deployments before becoming a JTAC with the Marine Raiders.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comGeorge's sitehttps://divelogix-scuba.com/00:00:00 Intro | Military High School00:05:22 Joining Marine Infantry | Security Forces00:10:05 Presidential Security | Yankee White00:21:31 Security Forces vs Special Operations00:25:47 Fired From Presidential Security00:29:56 Anti-Terrorism Battalion00:33:44 Israeli Military Training00:40:33 Deployment to Iraq00:44:54 Afghan Culture Shock00:57:44 Security Contractor01:05:04 Iraq Contract Gig01:11:03 Rejoining the Marines | 4th ANGLICO01:36:43 MARSOC Fires01:43:51 Joining a Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT)01:54:28 MARSOC Fires vs ANGLICO
- Jun 29, 20261h 58m
Ep. 243 | Brad Colbert | Marine Recon | Generation Kill
Brad Colbert is a Recon Marine who served in the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq, in addition to multiple Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployments. Brad's role in the invasion of Iraq with 1st Recon Battalion was heavily depicted in the HBO mini-series Generation Kill. Check out Brad's podcast at the link below and standby for our follow-up!Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comBrad's sitehttps://bradcolbert.us/ 00:00:00 Intro | Maj Capers Medal of Honor00:01:44 Choosing the Marines00:04:44 Joining Marine Recon00:13:47 Favorite Part of BRC | Surf Passages00:17:47 The Boring Reality00:23:01 Strikes in Iran | Targeting00:31:54 9/11 Happens | Activate the MEU00:39:51 Prepping for Invasion | First Marines In00:44:54 Afghan Culture Shock00:51:40 The Enemy in Afghanistan01:01:19 How The World Changed During the Deployment01:10:24 Home From Afghanistan and Prepping for Iraq01:23:24 Generation Kill | Evan Wright01:35:08 Nasiriyah | Fratricide01:53:12 Recon's Role in the Drone Warfare Era
- Apr 12, 20261h 35m
Ep. 242 | Chris Janecek | CH-46 Pilot, FAC, 3rd ANGLICO
Chris Janecek was an enlisted armorer with 3rd ANGLICO while he completed college and worked towards becoming a Naval Aviator. Chris got his wish and was selected to fly the CH-46 Sea Knight. He flew the twin-rotor helicopter during the invasion and follow-on deployment to Iraq before being assigned to 3rd Battalion 1st Marines as a Forward Air Controller for his third deployment to Iraq.Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comChris's bookhttps://us.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ4Q87M7/ref=zg_bsnr_g_9681306011_d_sccl_2/000-0000000-0000000?psc=100:00:00 Intro | Artemis II00:03:04 Iran CSAR Mission | Rescue of DUDE4400:10:09 3rd ANGLICO00:16:50 Flight School00:21:51 CH-46 Selection | Training00:28:49 CH-46 Safety Record | Aviation Risks00:34:53 Invasion of Iraq00:51:46 Iraq Air Threats01:03:00 How The War Changed | 3 Deployments to Iraq01:14:33 3rd Battalion 1st Marines FAC Tour01:22:53 CH-46 is Decommissioned
- Mar 22, 20261h 43m
Ep. 241 | Joshua Shores | MARSOC Raider, Marine Infantry, Fire Fighter
Joshua Shores is a Marine Infantryman who served with 1st Battalion 5th Marines in Ramadi then a MEU. He went on to MARSOC and was part of the first Bravo Company to stand up after the unit's formation. Check out his book Counting on Death at the link below.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysJosh's linksWebsite: https://www.countingondeath.comBook: https://a.co/d/03jtRhfB00:00:00 Intro | Tracy Offutt00:01:51 The Infantry | Joining After High School00:17:42 Infantry and Pre-Deployment Training00:23:38 Friendly Fire | Hand Grenades00:32:51 Ramadi00:38:22 IEDs and Drones00:43:22 The Façade of Safety00:45:07 M249 SAW | First Firefight00:48:33 Afghanistan vs Iraq00:52:14 Military vs Civilian00:59:58 Journalism and Fire Fighters01:10:36 Security Contractor Opportunities01:13:43 1st MSOB Bravo Co01:16:51 The Cost of Awards | Professional Warfighters01:30:02 Stay In or Get Out
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Former Action Guys Podcast is a way for veterans, first responders and others to share their stories that the world has never heard in a casual, conversational format that allows a natural flow of information about their career and lives. Justin Cramer is a former Marine JTAC Evaluator that completed 5 deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and on the USS Makin Island. Justin served with 1st ANGLICO, 10th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion 6th Marine Regiment and others before leaving the military after 12 years in 2018. Some content is not appropriate for children or listeners because of the graphic description of combat and other traumatic events.
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