It takes all sorts to make the world, but only a select few are chosen to lead. Just ask Shane Hiatt - he's a former Point Man for SEAL Team 3, where he met and served together with our very own Mike Ritland. Since then they've been good friends for over 25 years, with Shane swinging by to visit whenever he's in town. He's a modern nomad, living out of his truck for over 15 years (a self-described 'van-lifer' before it was cool) and he owns SH9, an elite knife company that ships products all over the world. He's even been on the podcast before, way back on Episode 50 with Clint Emerson. Since then, Shane's been traveling, crafting knives and spinning yarns all over the country. But there's a lot more to his past that wasn't revealed last time he was on Mike Drop - that's why he's sitting down with Mike again to share a collective look back at where they've come from early in their careers, and the men they'd eventually grow to become. ----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro03:53 - This Is All A Huge Mistake10:46 - I Live In My Truck16:07 - Growing Up in the Rio Grande Valley21:22 - Problems with Grandpa-Dad34:52 - DON'T Become a Navy SEAL43:44 - BUD/S and Two Deployments54:57 - Testing Mettle on the Somalia Coast01:02:15 - A Navy SEAL in College01:11:42 - Now I Owed the Navy Three Years01:17:23 - How Shane Hiatt Met Mike Ritland01:29:00 - A Bad Hat in Fort Chaffee----------Support Shane Hiatt -Get One of Shane's Knives At: https://www.sh9.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SH-sl5qmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sh9outdoorshop----------Sponsors: American FinancingAmerican Financing’s salary-based mortgage consultants will help you consolidate uour debt into one payment. Make the call today. Call American Financing at 866-890-9313 or visit https://www.americanfinancing.net.----------BUBS Naturals The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived. BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life.Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life. Go to https://www.bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order.  ----------MUD/WTRGo to https://www.mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKEMUD for 15% off!----------Jase MedicalGo to https://www.jasemedical.com and enter code DROP at checkout for a discount on your order. That’s promo code DROP at J-A-S-E Medical.com.----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Retired Navy SEAL Drago Dzieran has a complicated past. Before serving twenty years at the Tip of the Spear, he was a political prisoner in his home country of Poland after they assumed Communist rule. After immigrating to America, he became a citizen, joined the military, and not long after started serving with Jocko Willink over at SEAL Team 2, before eventually transitioning to SEAL Team 4. He's operated all over the world, stopped a lot of bad guys, and even archived his travels in his memoir 'The Pledge to America: One Man's Journey from Political Prisoner to U.S. Navy SEAL'. What makes a man move away from his home to fight for another? What was Jocko like on SEAL Team 2? And what does the future have in store for Drago Dzieran? Let's find out.----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro01:36 - Life was Totally Different Now06:46 - A Newly-Released Political Prisoner14:25 - An Emergency U.S. Visa19:35 - Working-Class American Compassion33:42 - Joining the Military38:05 - A Brief Explanation of Skydiving (& American Women)43:01 - I Joined the Navy, Having Never Seen the Ocean50:47 - Joining SEAL Team 201:01:21 - Meet Jocko Willink01:14:23 - Working Out on 9/1101:28:08 - Deployed to Iraq01:38:23 - SEAL Team 4's Craziest Raid01:46:05 - Teams in Fallujah01:56:05 - Dating Advice from SEAL Team 402:08:23 - The Pledge to America & The Navy Seals Fund02:13:54 - Censorship and ConnectZing----------Support Drago Dzieran -Book - The Pledge to America: https://www.amazon.com/Pledge-America-Journey-Political-Prisoner/dp/1637583710Website: https://dragodzieran.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragodzieran----------Sponsors: American FinancingAmerican Financing’s salary-based mortgage consultants will help you consolidate your debt into one payment. Make the call today. Call American Financing at 866-890-9313 or visit https://www.americanfinancing.net.----------BeamTake advantage of Beam's biggest sale of the year and get up to 50% off for a limited time when you go to https://www.shopbeam.com/MIKEDROP - discount applied at checkout, no code necessary!----------ManscapedGet 20% off + free shipping with the code MikeDrop at https://www.manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code MikeDrop at https://www.manscaped.com. I can promise you’ve never seen a ball trimmer look like a spaceship. Get yours today from our folks at MANSCAPED™.----------Black BuffaloGo to blackbuffalo.com/discount/MIKEDROP and use promo code Mike Drop at checkout for 20% off your first order!Black Buffalo products are intended for adults aged 21 and older who are consumers of nicotine or tobacco.----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drago Dzieran was born in Poland while under Communist rule. After spending time in a Communist prison (also known as a Gulag) as a political prisoner for his activism against against censorship, he immigrated to the United States in 1984, becoming a full U.S. Citizen in 1991. That same year he joined the Navy, where he'd go on to be assigned to SEAL Team 2, SEAL Team 4, and Naval Special Warfare as a BUD/S Instructor. He's been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, The Navy Commendation Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal, among others. Since then, Drago's helped to found The Navy SEALs Fund, freedom-of-speech platform ConnectZing, and written a book about his experiences called 'The Pledge To America: One Man's Journey from Political Prisoner to U.S. Navy SEAL'. His story serves as a reminder that America's a country of builders - people who can come together, from far and wide, and build a life for themselves and their family with a little bit of hard work and some good old-fashioned elbow grease. But how did he escape a Communist Gulag? What led him to enlist to fight on behalf of another country? And how the hell did Drago get to be so damn tough? Let's meet the man. ----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro03:31 - Missing Poland09:31 - Concerning Communism14:35 - Born into Socialism23:23 - Poor in Poland41:03 - Polish Education, Socialist Values52:51 - Sports for the State59:08 - Warsaw with Dad01:08:08 - Learning to Box01:18:15 - Dad Wanted to Believe01:23:19 - Running the Bubble-Gum Scam01:28:25 - Socialized Medicine, State-Run Media01:42:14 - Firearms, Martial Law, & Military Regime01:53:54 - A Three-Year Prison Sentence----------Support Drago Dzieran -Book - The Pledge to America: https://www.amazon.com/Pledge-America-Journey-Political-Prisoner/dp/1637583710Website: https://dragodzieran.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragodzieran----------Sponsors: BUBS Naturals The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived. BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life.Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life. Go to https://www.bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order. ----------MUD/WTRVisit https://www.mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and get up to 20% off on participating products!----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nobody understands the border crisis quite like Vince 'Rocco' Vargas. Though most know him now as the actor behind Gilly Lopez on FX's 'Mayans M.C.', Vince is also a retired specialized law enforcement BORSTAR agent, where he operated for years on both sides of the border. He's also a veteran, having been deployed as an Army Ranger, and the author of 'Borderline: Defending the Homefront', where he shares more stories from his work in law enforcement. Having traveled the country and witnessed the problem firsthand, it's safe to say that Vince has got more than a few hot takes on how to tackle the avalanche of issues that make up the border crisis. But one thing's for sure - Vince has seen the danger, and now he has something to tell us. ----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro01:16 - Going to the Border08:47 - Drill Sergeant Selection16:58 - You're a BORSTAR Agent Now25:37 - The Mission That Pushed Me Out31:08 - Sons of Anarchy & Mayans M.C.46:27 - Authoring Borderline - Defending the Home Front53:08 - The Great Immigration Debate01:24:50 - Light the Fuse Retreat & The Vinny Roc Podcast----------Support Vince Rocco Vargas -Book: Borderline: Defending the Homefront Book - https://www.theborderlinebook.comLight The Fuse Mental Health & Wellness - https://ltfmentorship.comThe Vinny Roc Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vinnyroc-podcast/id1284060556YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/VincentRoccoVargas275Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vincent.rocco.vargas----------Sponsors: Black BuffaloGo to https://www.blackbuffalo.com/discount/MIKEDROP and use promo code Mike Drop at checkout for 15% off your first order!Black Buffalo products are intended for adults aged 21 and older who are consumers of nicotine or tobacco.----------MUD/WTRGo to https://www.mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKEMUD for 15% off!----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Going Hollywood'. It's a phrase that's all too familiar to Vince 'Rocco' Vargas - a veteran turned actor, Vinny's appeared in FX's Mayans M.C. along with a handful of features that have had a surprisingly large impact online. He's also a former Army Ranger, prison guard, drill sergeant, and BORSTAR agent, and nowadays he's an author, podcast host, father, and husband.From afar, it might seem like Vince has had an easy go of things, but that's far from the truth. Struggles in schooling and a fiery need to paddle his own canoe led to military service, but what followed is a whole other ball of wax. Here's Rocco's side of the story.----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:20 - Playing Gilly in Mayans M.C.09:08 - The Threat of AI16:11 - Gang Wars20:49 - Going Into the Rangers28:17 - Losing Faith in Iraq35:26 - A Dangerous Daylight Op44:37 - Losing Friends52:56 - Stories from Prison01:06:04- Reforming the Prison System01:14:39 - Going to the Border----------Support Vince Rocco Vargas -Book: Borderline: Defending the Homefront Book - https://www.theborderlinebook.comLight The Fuse Mental Health & Wellness - https://ltfmentorship.comThe Vinny Roc Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vinnyroc-podcast/id1284060556YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/VincentRoccoVargas275Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vincent.rocco.vargas----------Sponsors: MUD/WTRGo to https://www.mudwtr.com/mike to get your free frother and samples and support the show! ----------American Hartford GoldVisit https://www.americanhartfordgold.com or call 855-967-1413, that’s 855-967-1413, or text “DROP” to 6-5-5-3-2.----------FabricJoin the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://www.meetfabric.com/mikedrop.----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former CIA officer and escape and evasion instructor Jason Hanson shares insights on becoming a CIA operative, the agency's current activities in a digital world, and discussing issues with Boy Scouts. He also talks about his canine success, orientation and training at the CIA, the decline of the US dollar, living conditions at the farm, constant paranoia, safety tips for Americans traveling abroad, and his experience on Shark Tank.

Retired Recon Marine Rudy Reyes has got quite the resumé. He's a wildly popular Call of Duty character, he played himself on HBO's Generation Kill, he hosts Special Forces: The World's Toughest Test on FOX - and that's just the popular stuff. He even founded a veteran nonprofit, Force Blue, that's dedicated to changing the world through ocean conservation, all while helping veterans along the way.Some might say Rudy's 'gone Hollywood', but pushing celebrities to their limits every week on national television isn't exactly a soft gig. Fact is, Rudy's still doing the same thing he's always done - kicking ass, taking names, and having a great time doing it. ----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro01:20 - Navigating the State Department11:25 - Close Calls in Africa18:04- Cringe Contracting32:03 - Special Forces Showbusiness47:42 - Saving Our Oceans with Force Blue01:03:31 - I Just Want a Tombstone----------Support Rudy Reyes -Website: https://rudyreyes.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realrudyreyesForce Blue Veteran Nonprofit: https://forceblueteam.orgFueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call of Duty. Generation Kill. Special Forces: The World's Toughest Test. For Rudy Reyes, it's all in a days work, but Hollywood's far from his only priority. It's change that matters most to Rudy - you can see it at Force Blue, his veteran nonprofit dedicated to ocean conservation, and in Special Forces on Fox, where he teaches stars to test their limits every week. How does a recon marine go on to host one of the most daring shows on television? How does he end up playing himself on the breakout HBO series like Generation Kill? And through it all, how does Rudy Reyes manage to stay so positive? ----------Support Rudy Reyes -Website: https://rudyreyes.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realrudyreyesForce Blue Veteran Nonprofit: https://forceblueteam.org----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every year, CrossFit's toughest athletes enroll to compete in The CrossFit Games, a three-week global competition designed to find the Fittest Man and Fittest Woman on Earth. It's a grueling endeavor, filled with agonizing events and creative challenges that are guaranteed to weed out the weak and crown the victors in glory. Just take it from Dave Castro - he's a retired Navy SEAL that's been organizing the games since 2007, way back on his parents ranch in Aromas, California. Since those early days he's been hired, fired, re-hired, and through it all, has somehow managed to grow the games from a simple weekend workout to a globally-broadcasted event. How did he do it? What's CrossFit's role in all of it? And is a retired Navy SEAL the sole reason the Games are so brutally challenging? Let's meet Dave.----------Support Dave Castro -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedavecastroYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@davecastro6289Support The Crossfit Games - Website: https://games.crossfit.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRs1pHnES3QDdh43xbjOmzwFueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chronic pain. Adrenal Fatigue. Veteran Care. When it comes to meeting the needs of the average American, western medicine has a lot to answer for. Doctors today are quick to prescribe an all-in-one solution, but does that really help? Rachel Scheer doesn't always think so. She's the Founder and CEO of Rachel Scheer Nutrition, host of the Scheer Madness podcast, and actually a returning guest on Mike Drop, from all the way back on Episode 49. So what's she been up to since she's been away? Are the Hollywood's new fad diets and latest fitness techniques actually working? And just what exactly is Rachel Scheer doing to help the average joe run faster, feel better, and live longer?----------Support Rachel Scheer -Podcast - Scheer Madness with Rachel Scheer: https://rachelscheer.com/scheer-madnessWebsite: https://rachelscheer.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheerLinktree: https://linktr.ee/rachelscheer----------Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.petALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices