Jeff Tiegs walks through the frantic spin-up before the Panama invasion—from the surprise alpha call, to realizing through CNN that they were going into combat. He details the cold rain, the chaos at the airfield, the sudden weight of the combat load, and the moment the aircraft doors opened. His jump into Panama was pure confusion and adrenaline—parachute snap, tracers everywhere, and a hard landing that instantly reminded him he’d just dropped into a fight.
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Watch the episode: Ep. 235
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