Former 5th Group Green Beret Drew Estelle joins Jack to walk through his wild path from a chaotic Texas childhood to Iraq, Afghanistan, and covert work supporting the Syria mission. Drew breaks down Iranian influence in Iraq, the intelligence nightmare in Kunduz, building ALP who actually fought, and the political headaches behind training Syrian forces in Turkey. A raw, detailed look inside modern Special Forces operations — and the personal cost that comes with them.

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00:00 — Start
01:00 — Texas Roots & Playing “Green Berets”
03:20 — College Chaos & Getting Kicked Out
06:35 — Enlisting & Fighting for an SF Contract
10:55 — SFAS, Failing 18D & Becoming an 18B
15:45 — Iraq: Firebase Brown & Early Combat
22:40 — Iran’s Influence & The Arrest Revolving Door
34:00 — Afghanistan: Kunduz, IMU, & ALP Who Fought
52:55 — B-Team, Kabul LNO & Turkey/Syria Mission
1:06:45 — CIF, Broken Neck & Building Bear Solutions

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Inside the Fight with 5th Special Forces Group | Drew Estell | Ep. 380