Episode
#41 Kyle Morgan - Delta Force Operator
5:03:20
Published: Thu Nov 24 2022
Description
Kyle Morgan brings us on his journey from his childhood to the world's most elite and secretive special operations unit known as "Delta Force". On 20 November 2015, Islamist militants took 170 hostages killing 20 of them in a mass shooting at the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, the capital city of Mali. Kyle was one of the sole responders and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions that day. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://www.mudwtr.com/shawn (USE CODE SHAWN) https://www.bubsnaturals.com (USE CODE SHAWN) https://prepwithshawn.com/ https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Kyle Morgan Links: https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/ https://blubearingsolutions.com/ Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website - https://www.shawnryanshow.com Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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4:48:16 - 4:57:25 (09:08)
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