They say that in high-pressure situations, time may seem to slow to almost a crawl. Just take it from MARSOC Marine Raider Instructor John Dailey, when John recalls a fateful Afghanistan highway checkpoint situation gone sideways in this exclusive look at Episode 215 of the Mike Drop Podcast, available now.…
When Marine Raider John Dailey was deploying to Afghanistan, Hamas Deck of Card Targets were an easy way to quickly ID the largest looming threats in the area - so imagine his surprise when he nearly found one of the largest targets in the deck. John talks stumbling onto the…
John A. Dailey is a USMC MARSOC Instructor that's trained hundreds of Marine Raiders across his over 20 years in the military. An early Force Reconnaissance Sniper, John witnessed the 9/11 attacks from a pub in Australia before getting shipped out to Afghanistan to help kick off the War on…
MARSOC Marine Raider Instructor John Dailey has seen it all during his tenured career in the Marine Corps. John recalls getting invited into the top-secret program that would go on to become the elite special operations fighting force we call MARSOC today in this exclusive look at Episode 215 of…
When MARSOC Instructor John Dailey was deployed as a Marine Raider, he was told that anybody could be deemed hostile. In an effort to avoid innocent casualties, John opted to set up a checkpoint, where he'd go on to experience what he'd later call 'time slowing down' when things went…
IED Survivor and Landmine Expert Ryan Hendrickson knows a thing or two about feeling sorry for yourself. And who could blame him? After sustaining life-threating injuries on deployment in 2010, Ryan's had years of hardship to overcome. Ryan reveals why it's all too easy for injured veterans to feel entitled…
You may think that land mines are a thing of the past, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. Just ask Ryan Hendrickson - at Tip of the Spear Landmine Removal, Ryan and his team have been working in Ukraine to disarm Russian munitions and landmines since the war…
They say that everybody 'sees their life flash before their eyes' when they go, but 13-Year Green Beret and IED Survivor Ryan Hendrickson isn't so sure. Ryan talks meeting the moment on deployment - and why he simply couldn't believe that this was the end - in this exclusive look…
Ryan Hendrickson is a 13-Year Green Beret, Author, and Landmine Recovery Expert. While serving as an 18C in 2010 on his first deployment as a Green Beret, he suffered an IED blast that should have killed him - a devastating injury that would have cost him his leg, if not…
Ryan Hendrickson doesn't remember flying through the air after stepping on an IED in Afghanistan on deployment in September 2010, but he can certainly recall the moments that followed. Ryan talks stepping on a pressure plate IED - and the precarious moments that followed - in this exclusive look at…
Ryan Hendrickson is a 13-Year Green Beret and IED survivor that barely managed to escape Afghanistan alive, much less with all of his limbs intact. Ryan talks about the moment everything went wrong and shares a look at his injuries in this exclusive look at Episode 214 of the Mike…
Its the anger that comes in when you when you've taken a hit on the chin - you want to pay it back Watch Tom Satterly's full episode and the whole story of Black Hawk Down: https://youtu.be/-wDcQqiOpqQ
How do you hunt the Taliban? For USMC Veteran Ryan Rogers it all comes down to intuition, trust, and being a man of your word, no matter the cost. Ryan talks nearly getting taken out on deployment - and how often he was made to be a man of his…
Can you really start over at the French Foreign Legion? French Foreign Legionnaire Taylor Cavanaugh wasn't always set to serve in France - in a past life he was a Navy SEAL at Team 7 before he decided to pull chocks and find a new life overseas. Taylor escaping Hawaii,…
Running, gunning, operating, infiltrating - Special Operators do it all, all the time, at the highest possible levels. In this week's special Veteran's Day episode Mike shares his five favorite stories from Special Operations - including French Foreign Legionnaire Taylor Cavanaugh, Delta Force Operator John 'Shrek' McPhee, Delta Force Op…
From the Navy SEALs, to Delta Force, Marines, and the French Foreign Legion—this Veteran's Day, we're honoring all America’s warriors with five unforgettable stories from former Mike Drop guests. Every November 11th, America celebrates its service men and women, reflecting on the heroism of those who have selflessly served our…
You've all heard Ryan Rogers and the chow hall story. Here's a little something different for you - the softer side and the innocence of children. Veteran's Day episode drops tonight at 6p CST, or catch it live NOW on Patreon. #MikeRitland #NavySEALs #VeteransDay
Tom Satterly, Delta Force Operator and Founder of the All Secure Foundation, dives into the reality of war and inexplicable human behavior.
Elite operators from around the world have enlisted at the French Foreign Legion, but is it true that you get a new name when you sign up? Legendary French Foreign Legionnaire and former SEAL Team 7 Operator Taylor Cavanaugh talks getting his new name - Trent Clayson! - and starting…
Sheriff of Baghdad John 'Shrek' McPhee has taken part in a countless number of incredible operations, from going solo in country undercover to helping to take down Saddam Hussein's deck-of-card-target sons Uday and Qusay. John talks close combatives, knife fights, and shares a few K9 stories from deployment in this…
Have our elections been compromised? Lately it seems hard to believe that anything's legitimate with the media frenzy around election integrity - that's why Mike's sitting down to talk electoral confidence with ret. SEAL Team 6 operator Clint Emerson and ret. SEAL Team 5 operator Clark Impastato in this exclusive…
How confident are you in our election systems? Do you think it's always fair play, or is there a chance something more nefarious is happening? Mike sits down with ret. SEAL Team 6's Clint Emerson and ret. SEAL Team 5's Clark Impastato to talk election integrity, fraudulent electors, and the…
How do you start to point out all the flaws in the U.S. election system? Between corporate interests, disenfranchised voters, social media shadowbanning, and fraudulent electors, it's no wonder folks are less confident now than ever before - that's why Mike's sitting down with ret. SEAL Team 6's Clint Emerson…
How confident are we in our election integrity? Do we believe that our votes are counted fairly - and that the people we're electing to office are truly there to represent us? And between the political lobbying, allocated tax dollars, social media shadowbanning, and widespread fears of national voter fraud,…
