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Talk Back to MeJosh Froelich represents the higher echelon of competition shooting, but that's simply the introduction. One key aspect of Gun Culture is how we experience the relationship between gear, practice, performance, and goal setting. While some say things like mission-dictates-gear, it's not uncommon to find similar principles albeit with different language in the competition scene. While the conversations starts with chasing widgets, Josh Froelich talks about what it took for him to keep improving, the pitfalls of mindset, and the milestones that led to where he's at. The microcosm of Competition echoes outward into the macrocosm of Gun Culture. Follow Josh Froelich on Instagram at @josh_froelichFor the Range: @F5_RangeFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllcSupport the channel at redactedllc.comSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeFrom the outside looking in, it may be easy to define military members by their unit, record, or number of deployments. But from the inside looking out, individuals in the military have hobbies, and interests which ride on a narrow line of defining who they are. Turns out the age of individualism comes with the threat of perpetual identity crises. Chris Fettes talks about the need for acceptance and how it motivated him to become a Navy SEAL. After leaving the military, he has carried on an interest in both Ice Cream and Saving Lives into new ventures going forward. While media outside the military simplifies SEALs as the elite of the elite, and those in the military sometimes describe them as the counter-culture of Special Operations. See how a SEAL's dedication to the craft applies to Ice Cream at @befreecrafticecream on Instagram. Fox2Sierra: fox2sierra.comSupport the Podcast at www.redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllcSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeThese three concepts sit at the intersection of morality and knowledge and are thus considered in regards to both Epistemology and Ethics. We see the presence of each within Gun Culture, and ourselves. How do we deal with betrayal? With Bad Ideas? With manipulation and corruption, and being a poor friend? Support the Channel at www.redactedllc.comSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeThe time has come to let die the idea that private contracting is grass-is-greener situation. In exchange for looser uniform restrictions, and a modicum of control over one's schedule, one has to put up with constant pressure to leave home behind, and will generally face greater scrutiny when it comes to the use of force. Frank Bito, of Bull Creek Strategic, and Escarpment Arms talks about the cost of friendship and cutthroat nature of the Private Contracting Circle. After a time in the Army, and continuing to work in a conflict zone, he started a training company and gun shop. One constant that's more substance than style within the contracting world is this: Your Reputation is Everything. Similarly, no matter where one exists within gun culture, building one's reputation on a foundation of sand almost always catches up. Sometimes this looks like 'Stolen Valor' but more often it boils down to overpromising and underperforming, consistently, over time. Follow Frank Bito at @bullcreek.strategic and check their training schedule at www.bullcreekstrategic.comSupport the Channel at www.redactedllc.com and follow us at @redactedllcSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeThe battlefield is always changing, and while we can look back at the technology that has played a decisive role in the history of warfare: Napoleon's Cannons, Industrialized Manufacturing of Ammunition, Battlefield Medicine, it is the people and ideas that move them which makes the greatest impact. Without human will, they are inanimate objects. Garett Schwindel joins us from KÄGWERKS to discuss lessons learned through the different places he's been, and how Gun Culture, Social Norms, and Individual Liberty have changed in that time. Follow them on instagram at @kagwerksFor Tech and Training, go to www.kagwerks.comSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at www.redactedllc.comSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeWe are often able to articulate clearly, the things we wish would change, while at the same time have difficulty showing gratitude for specific things. Here are three things REDACTED is thankful for. It's meant to be short, and clear. Thank you Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeJokes, Joys, and Despairs aside, Gun Culture, like any other, has its trends. And while Recce may look like it's challenging the mystical throne that has been held by CQB, it suffers what all revolutionaries eventually must deal with: becoming the one thing they hate. One thing about CQB that became old, and quickly, was the idea that it was some secretive art, part technique, part magic, and if we're not careful, reconnaissance may repeat the same fate. So today we have a conversations with Blake Flannery of Maneuver Training Solutions, who has spent more years in Recon than many of us have been carrying a rifle, for fun or otherwise. We start with where it belongs in the greater ecosystems, and break down some of the mystery into objectives, goals, and techniques. Follow Blake Flannery at @blakewater0326 and check out Manuever Training Solutions at www.maneuvertrainingsolutionsllc.comSupport this show at www.redactedllc.comSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeWhether you're familiar with Ian Strimbeck's 'Thought Crimes' or considering the multiple benefits of practicing Jui-Jitsu, RuneNation represents an evolution in training, as instructors continue to move beyond the flat range. We cover some of the issues with the way veterans expect the military to handle their departure, and how the society that we live in can be actively working against our desires to be more self sufficient. Ian Strimbeck's approach to training can be a breath of fresh air in a subject that suffers from stagnation, but that's not the end of it. Instead of simply presenting a new coat of paint, we engage with more than the new trends. Follow RuneNation at @runenationllc or check out his course list and Thought Crimes at www.runenationllc.com. Thank you for listening. You can support the content at www.redactedllc.comFollow us on instagram at @redactedllc Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeThere are pernicious ideas which travel through cultures, and peoples which offer a moral exchange: gain temporary relief from the burden of thinking, in exchange for a later crisis of conscience. This idea travels through depictions of war as a dehumanizing force. It commits multiple logical fallacies along the way, and ones that, unlike in the halls of academia, leave trails of bodies wherever they go. In this episode of the REDACTED Culture Cast, the idea of where morality is located sits at the center of a series of considerations, addressing the effectiveness of pragmatism, how leadership ought function, and what people pay when they reject the responsibility of being thinking men. Thank you for listening. Support the show at redactedllc.com.  Follow us on Instagram @redactedllcSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc

Talk Back to MeAfter a series of deployments and time spent in Ranger Battalion, Drew Wallace started down the path of a style of shooting many of us are familiar with from movies, myths, and legends, one combining the skills of horsemanship and marksmanship into a fast-paced heritage and sport. Described as a Western Speed Equestrian Sport, Drew Wallace Competes in Cowboy Man and Shooting, and we cover the history of the style, how it translates to the type of shooting familiar to Ranger Battalion, and how he got started. While we are actively seeing modern Gun Culture expand into activities like overlanding, the style of shooting that Drew Wallace participates paints the Marksman as something built into the history of Americana. A window into how what was once old is new again, the concept of an Armed Populace may have gone through a season of shadow, but is hopefully returning to the norm. Follow Drew Wallace on Instagram at @therangercowboy Follow Us: @redactedllcSupport the Show: redactedllc.comSupport the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.comSSP and boutique products at redactedllc.comFollow us on Instagram at @redactedllc