In this episode, the speaker talks about his experience during a military operation in Monrovia, Liberia after the embassy had to be evacuated due to a civil war and how he did his first and only real-world hydrographic reconnaissance.
A former marine talks about the lessons he learned from his training and deployments, which helped prepare him for future deployments. The continuous cycle of deployments left little time for recovery, but the experience gained was valuable.
The speaker shares his experience preparing for a military deployment to Afghanistan, where he was chosen to lead the first third battalion, and how he created his own training plan using a calendar.
A former member of a special operations team discusses his experience and motivation for joining the job, which he found more enjoyable than his previous role in the military.
The speaker talks about meeting a ground force commander who had a photographic memory and could operate with just an hour of sleep. They discuss finding beer, whiskey, and showers.
The speaker shares his experience in the military, specifically in clearing cities of landmines and the importance of a mobile system mobilization unit for the task.