The Team House From Delta Force Operator to Professional Mercenary | Dale Comstock (throwback episode)
Oct 29, 2025
02:38:38
Original Airdate 6/24/22
Dale Comstock was the youngest operator in Delta Force when he joined from the 82nd Airborne and was the master breacher on the military's first successful hostage rescue mission, Operation Acid Gambit which rescued Kurt Muse from the clutches of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. Comstock's adventures didn't end when he retired from the Army just before 9/11. He went on the serve as a paramilitary contractor in Afghanistan and then went on to become a mercenary in places like Yemen. On this episode we're going to focus on Dale's post Army life as a security contractor, mercenary, and bodyguard.
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01:55 Transition to Dale's post-service military career as a paramilitary contractor.
02:20 Detailed stories about the contracting mission at Barja Matal, Afghanistan.
15:52 Recounting the moment a Mi-17 helicopter was shot down into the compound's landing zone.
25:04 Concluding the discussion about the Afghan partners killed after the U.S. withdrawal.
31:40 The transition to Hollywood and how Dale became a stunt coordinator and met his wife.
42:00 Detailed discussion of Operation Acid Gambit (The Kurt Muse hostage rescue in Panama).
1:03:19 Shift to his mercenary in Yemen and the Red Sea.
1:18:07 The story of being detained and questioned while working in Hong Kong.
1:30:17 Discussion of his work coaching executives and CEOs and his comparison to the warrior mindset.
2:15:00 Discussing his overarching philosophy on "The Physics of Success" and his new book.
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Dale Comstock was the youngest operator in Delta Force when he joined from the 82nd Airborne and was the master breacher on the military's first successful hostage rescue mission, Operation Acid Gambit which rescued Kurt Muse from the clutches of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. Comstock's adventures didn't end when he retired from the Army just before 9/11. He went on the serve as a paramilitary contractor in Afghanistan and then went on to become a mercenary in places like Yemen. On this episode we're going to focus on Dale's post Army life as a security contractor, mercenary, and bodyguard.
Support the show here:
https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse
01:55 Transition to Dale's post-service military career as a paramilitary contractor.
02:20 Detailed stories about the contracting mission at Barja Matal, Afghanistan.
15:52 Recounting the moment a Mi-17 helicopter was shot down into the compound's landing zone.
25:04 Concluding the discussion about the Afghan partners killed after the U.S. withdrawal.
31:40 The transition to Hollywood and how Dale became a stunt coordinator and met his wife.
42:00 Detailed discussion of Operation Acid Gambit (The Kurt Muse hostage rescue in Panama).
1:03:19 Shift to his mercenary in Yemen and the Red Sea.
1:18:07 The story of being detained and questioned while working in Hong Kong.
1:30:17 Discussion of his work coaching executives and CEOs and his comparison to the warrior mindset.
2:15:00 Discussing his overarching philosophy on "The Physics of Success" and his new book.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.