Charles 'Chuck' Ritter is a Retired U.S. Army Special Forces Sergeant Major Green Beret. Having served multiple combat deployments - 17 in total - to areas including Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan, & Syria, Chuck has an extensive military career spanning over 27 years in service, primarily with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). He was blown up by an IED in 2008, shot three times by a PKM in 2013, and caught another bullet in his right hand in 2014, earning him the unofficial title of 'bullet magnet', and he has received numerous awards for his valor including the Silver Star, Bronze Star for Valor, and three Purple Heart Medals.
Recently, Chuck completed his tenure as the Deputy Commandant for the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School’s (USAJFKSWCS) Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He founded Lycos Group LLC, a leadership consulting company and also co-hosted the podcast 'Pineland Underground' for the Special Warfare Center and School. Since then, he's co-founded Objective Arete, an organization focused on personal excellence and self-efficacy, where he also co-produces 'The Objective Arete Podcast.'
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:56 - What's In My Go Bag? - Reviewing My Countersurveillance Bag with Chuck Ritter
14:40 - Spartan Dreams - Lightning Round Questions
36:43 - Then I Failed A Drug Test, On Purpose - Growing Up in Arlington, Texas
48:43 - I Wouldn't Have Selected Me - Selection Through 9/11
57:55 - Playing The New Guy - Joining Special Forces in Afghanistan
01:10:31 - Highlights From A Green Beret - My Favorite Moments from Deployment
01:20:47 - "The JTAC is Dead" - Tripping an IED and Recovering Afterwards
01:29:55 - Shot Three Times in One Firefight - Battling 300 Enemy Combatants in Afghanistan
01:56:08 - Blown Up, Shot, and Shot Again - Recovery, Redeployment, and Catching ANOTHER Bullet
02:13:07 - We Own The Night - Infiltrating Operations on the Opium Highway
02:21:16 - Fighting On The Internet - Deliberating The War in Iraq and Modern Military Policy
02:21:16 - Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap - The Difference Between SEALS, MARSOC, and Green Berets
02:48:15 - Don't Become a Sergeant Major! - Reflections on My Combat Career & the NCO Academy
02:56:22 - Regarding My Smear Campaign - Wild Stories from Wild People
03:11:43 - Objective Arete - Finding Fulfillment through Personal Excellence
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Check out Chuck's Podcast, The Objective Arete Podcast, at https://objectivearete.com/category/podcast/
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Website - https://chuckritter.com/
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