Get ready for an explosive episode of the Mike Drop Podcast with Chief Special Warfare Operator Kevin Kent. With over 20 years in the SEAL teams, Kevin shares high-stakes missions, near-death experiences, and hard-earned lessons from Iraq to high-risk warrants in New Mexico.
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:39 - Guest Introduction: Kevin Kent
00:13:59 - Liberty Incident Discussion
00:18:46 - New Mexico Chili Flag Incident
00:27:19 - Concealed Carry in California
00:31:49 - Time Travel and Personal Reflections
00:36:42 - Childhood in Tennessee
00:43:28 - Joining the Navy SEALs
00:56:37 - BUD/S Training Challenges
01:03:38 - Steel Pier and Hell Week Challenges
01:07:12 - Dive Phase and Hamstring Injury
01:09:35 - Checking into SEAL Team Five
01:13:21 - Experiences at SEAL Team Five
01:15:27 - Assignment to Yuma
01:20:32 - Jump Training
01:23:12 - Deployment with SEAL Team Five in Habania
01:30:29 - Platoon Challenges and Leadership Changes
01:34:47 - Pre-9/11 Deployments and Real-World Operations
01:43:01 - Knee Injuries and Surgeries
01:48:20 - Combat Deployments in Iraq (2003)
01:50:03 - Mukaran Hydroelectric Dam Mission
01:56:10 - Challenges with DPVs and Dam Operations
01:59:40 - Administrative Issues
02:01:01 - Interaction with Gold Squadron
02:05:00 - Radioactive Silos Discovery
02:11:41 - Night Operations and IEDs
02:17:46 - Syrian Border Operation
02:30:58 - F-18 Show of Force
02:39:45 - British Forces in Basra
02:42:46 - Hollywood Transition
02:48:41 - "Red" with Bruce Willis
03:05:12 - Michael Bay Projects
03:14:28 - Balancing Realism vs. Tactics
03:19:08 - Liberty Risk Podcast Origin
03:32:00 - Social Media and Podcast Drama
03:34:32 - Training Jennifer Garner
03:40:23 - Closing Conversation
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