Former Action Guys Podcast

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

Ep. 240 | War in Iran | Morgan Lerette

Morgan Lerette is former Airman, and Army intelligence officer, and Blackwater Contractor. We talk about what's happening in Iran as of March 3rd.Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comBuy Morgan's Bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Guns-Girls-Greed-Blackwater-Mercenary/dp/B0C7P83DL600:00:00 Intro00:05:18 TikTok Wars | OSINT00:09:44 Target Identification00:12:40 Boots on the Ground00:15:42 Government Succesion | Who Takes Over?00:21:44 Bombing Campaign00:29:56 Anti-Drone Tech00:36:33 Intelligence Wafare00:40:18 OSINT00:43:35 Why Did We Attack?00:52:18 Geo Politics | Cutting off China's Oil Supply00:56:33 What Happens Next?01:06:21 US Troops on the Ground01:22:09 Erik Prince

Ep. 239 | Kowshon Ye | Combat Camera Marine

Kowshon Ye is a Combat Camera Marine who worked as a videographer and photographer for Marine Corps Installations Pacific in Okinawa before assignment to 1st Marine Division. He supported B Company 1st Battalion 5th Marines and 7th Marine Regiment during two separate deployments to Afghanistan.Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergrpahics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comKowshon's sitehttps://kowshonye.com/welcome00:00:00 Intro | Combat Footage00:02:09 Joining the Marines | Okinawa00:12:03 Defense Information School00:18:36 1st Battalion 5th Marines00:25:37 First Patrol in Sangin00:28:44 Patrol Loadout00:31:44 Role in the Patrol00:39:04 The Battlefield Gets Active00:52:27 Warrant Officer Program00:57:43 Photography Setup00:59:41 Military Social Media

Ep. 238 | Neal Fauver | Marine Rifleman, Iraq Veteran, Podcaster

Neal Fauver is a former Marine Rifleman who served with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines in Iraq. Neal is also the co-host of the Tales from the Corps Podcast.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysNeal's linkshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pIOrn5w9pk4YtERb83Kwwhttps://www.facebook.com/share/1ACVRp858R/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://www.wwiibeyondthecall.com/s/order#most-popular

Ep. 237 | Mike Francis | Marine Assaultman | 3rd Battalion 6th Marines

Mike Francis is a former Marine Assaultman who deployed three times with 3rd Battalion 6th Marines to Afghanistan and Iraq. Mike is also a host of the Tales of the Corps podcast and founder of the Shakker professional networking app. Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysMike's linkshttps://Shakker.cohttps://youtube.com/@talesfromthecorpspodcast?si=7BlL697sedAPpb_Khttps://open.spotify.com/show/00VJzfAINq7Lofbd8LBw8g?si=1MKPoY5wS0ekW93APxGOOAhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-from-the-corps/id1702224913