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======= Today we hear the Combat Story of former Navy SEAL and Naval Special Warfare Development Group (or DEVGRU) operator Chris White. Chris spent two decades in the Teams pre-9/11 and was in the first wave of contractors fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq with Blackwater and similar companies early in the war.

Chris hasn’t shared his story previously and did so, in part, to set the record straight on the experience of contractors in the post-9/11 era who had often been painted in a particularly negative way by the media.

Chris now operates Tier One Tactical where he delivers expert training to people, particularly those in law enforcement, in shooting and tactical engagements.

I hope you enjoy this wide ranging and insightful look at Chris’ experiences in both the elite levels of the Navy’s Special Operations community and his experience as a contractor in some incredibly challenging fighting, as much as I did.

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======= Show Notes: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Guest Introduction (Chris White) 01:45 - Interview begins 02:14 - Learnings from battles 10:00 - Fight, Flight, or Freeze 15:37 - UDT days 18:13 - Childhood and path to the Military 21:24 - DeleteME 22:29 - Deliniation between Navy and Teams 26:53 - Deciding to join the Military 29:43 - Being molded by the Military 32:03 - Friends at BUDS 36:29 - Route to DEVGRU 41:23 - Callsign White Boy 43:15 - Rocket Money 44:08 - Chris's strengths 47:43 - Chris's weaknesses 49:27 - Army Navy game 55:29 - Honor of the Fu-manchu 53:34 - Future after 20 years 01:03:53 - Hello Fresh 01:05:11 - Being in Bahrain during 9/11 01:07:08 - First mission after 9/11 01:15:29 - A hairy situation 01:30:28 - Transition to Blackwater 01:45:08 - Upside of being a Contractor 02:24:13 - Sentimental Items 02:25:33 - Do it all again 02:26:13 - Final comments 02:27:41 - Listeners comments and shout outs

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